Jean-Paul Sartre

I had spent my time counterfeiting eternity.

In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team.

In life man commits himself and draws his own portrait, outside of which there is nothing. No doubt this thought may seem harsh to someone who has not made a success of his life. But on the other hand, it helps people to understand that reality alone counts, and that dreams, expectations and hopes only serve to define a man as a broken dream, aborted hopes, and futile expectations.

I have no religion, but if I were to choose one, it would be that of Shariati's.

There is a universe behind and before him. And the day is approaching when closing the last book on the last shelf on the far left; he will say to himself, "now what?

I wanted the moments of my life to follow and order themselves like those of a life remembered. You might as well try and catch time by the tail.

It answers the question that was tormenting you: my love, you are not 'one thing in my life' - not even the most important - because my life no longer belongs to me because...you are always me.