Tragic art, as it developed in the theaters of ancient Greece, in the fifth century B.C., was essentially an art form devoted to tracing how people fail, and also according them a level of sympathy, which ordinary life would not necessarily accord them. A few years ago, I was thinking about this, and I went to "The Sunday Sport," a tabloid newspaper I don't recommend you start reading if you're not familiar with it already.

Financial reform must adhere to the fundamental direction of serving the real economy.

The world's history is the world's judgment.

Le mariage doit incessamment combattre un monstre qui dévore tout: l'habitude.

A tranquil mind is the source of health.

The advantage of poetry over life is that poetry, if it is sharp enough, may last.

Every moment on stage is the most authentic version of myself.