

“Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.”
― The Agony and the Ecstasy
― The Agony and the Ecstasy

“It is remarkable how a man cannot summarize his thoughts in even the most general sort of way without betraying himself completely, without putting his whole self into it, quite unawares, presenting as if in allegory the basic themes and problems of his life.”
― The Magic Mountain
― The Magic Mountain

“It is love, not reason, that is stronger than death.”
― The Magic Mountain
― The Magic Mountain

“War is only a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.”
― This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of One Hundred Thoughtful Men and Women
― This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of One Hundred Thoughtful Men and Women
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