What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.
A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.
Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.