Contentment Is The Only Real Wealth.

It Is My Express Wish That In Awarding The [nobel Prizes] No Consideration Be Given To The Nationality Of The Candidates, But That The Most Worthy Shall Receive The Prize, Whether He Be Scandinavian Or Not.

I Am Not Aware That I Have Deserved Any Notoriey, And I Have No Taste For Its Buzz.

For My Part, I Wish All Guns With Their Belongings And Everything Could Be Sent To Hell, Which Is The Proper Place For Their Exhibition And Use.

The Only True Solution Would Be A Convention Under Which All The Governments Would Bind Themselves To Defend Collectively Any Country That Was Attacked.

I Would Not Leave Anything To A Man Of Action As He Would Be Tempted To Give Up Work; On The Other Hand, I Would Like To Help Dreamers As They Find It Difficult To Get On In Life.