“For rarely man escapes his destiny. [It., Che l'uomo il suo destin fugge di raro.]”
Source : "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto, (XVIII. 58), 1516.
Source : Source: www.pbs.org
“Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level.”
Source : Tim Fountain, Quentin Crisp (2001). “Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp Explains it All”, MIT Press
“I'm willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions.”
Source : "Vick Sentenced to 23 Months for Conspiracy". www.npr.org. December 10, 2007. 
“Although I like the work I've done in the past, I like what I'm writing now even more.”
Source : "Q&A: Mann & Weil on surving as songwriters". Interview with Steve Sailer, www.upi.com. July 25, 2002.
“I still give myself the right to be highly critical of others, though.”
Albert Camus
Author
Andre Weil
Mathematician
Edith Stein
Philosopher
Etty Hillesum
Woman of letters
Hannah Arendt
Philosopher
Jean-Paul Sartre
Philosopher
Joë Bousquet
Poet
Simone de Beauvoir
Writer
Simone Veil
Lawyer
