"To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment."

"I should infinitely prefer a book."

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself."

"Civilization is human rights, it is the path of setting man free from men, phobia, to survive it, we must cultivate the science of human relationships."

"For my whole life, my favorite activity was reading. It's not the most social pastime."

"I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel."