“The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes...” — Blaise Pascal Quote

“The finite is annihilated in the presence of the infinite, and becomes a pure nothing. So our spirit before God, so our justice before divine justice.”

“The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched.”

“Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.”

“The self is hateful.”

“Evil is easy, and has infinite forms.”

“We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves.”

“If I criticize my country, it is indeed very painful for me. It doesn't make me happy. But, if I see something wrong, it becomes my duty to speak up.”

“When a common man is discouraged to buy a movie ticket, it becomes a concern for the entire film industry. I think entertainment tax is too steep.”

“The more you can remove the obstacles between you and the world as a woman, the easier and simpler life becomes.”

“The years of imprisonment hardened me... Perhaps if you have been given a moment to hold back and wait for the next blow, your emotions wouldn't be blunted as they have been in my case. When it happens every day of your life, when that pain becomes a way of life... there is no longer anything I can fear.”

“Culture is the process by which a person becomes all that they were created capable of being.”

“For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.”