Ernest Renan

The simplest schoolboy is now familiar with truths for which Archimedes would have sacrificed his life.

All history is incomprehensible without Christ.

I can die when I wish to: that is my elixir of life.

You know creators, composers, need a palette for life, a color for life.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.