The subject is crossed by forces that he does not completely control. - Sigmund Freud
A prudent ruler should not keep his word when it becomes harmful.
Niccolo Machiavelli
Let the one who did a benefit be silent. Let the one who received it publish it.
Seneca
What is a writer? / Abandoned children, a forgotten woman, and vanity, vanity....
Vassili Rozanov
Men who are moved by passions are capable of having more sweetness in life.
René Descartes
When I feel like doing gymnastics, I lie down and wait for it to pass.
Neuzinha Brizola