“How was I able to live alone before, my little everything? Without you I lack self-confidence, passion for work, and enjoyment of life--in short, without you, my life is no life.

[Written to his wife, Mileva]”

Quote translated from his German book: Wer bin ich – und wenn ja, wie viele? Eine philosophische Reise, Goldmann, München 2007, ISBN 3-442-31143-8

Source: Message in a Bottle

4th Public Talk, Saanen, Switzerland (25 July 1971)
1970s

Seasons in the Sun&quot; (1961), as translated by Rod McKuen from Brel&#x27;s song &quot;Le Moribond&quot; ·  McKuen performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY__eaedtOA ·  Beach Boys performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzjIra9pheU<br>&lt;p&gt;Goodbye, Michelle, my little one;<br> You gave me love and helped me find the sun,<br>And every time that I was down<br>You would always come around<br>And get my feet back on the ground.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Goodbye, Michelle, it&#x27;s hard to die<br>When all the birds are singing in the sky;<br>Now that the spring is in the air,<br>With the flowers everywhere,<br>I wish that we could both be there!&lt;/p&gt;<br>As adapted in the Terry Jacks version (1974) <br class="br">Context: p&gt; Adieu, Francoise, my trusted wife;<br>Without you I&#x27;d have had a lonely life.<br>You cheated lots of times but then,<br>I forgave you in the end<br>Though your lover was my friend.Adieu, Francoise, it&#x27;s hard to die<br>When all the birds are singing in the sky.<br>Now that spring is in the air<br>With your lovers ev&#x27;rywhere,<br>Just be careful; I&#x27;ll be there.&lt;/p

Remarks about her ambitions early in her career (1991), Not Bad for a Girl documentary (1995)
1991–1995

Source: Clockwork Prince

Source: How They Met, and Other Stories

Source: Infinite Jest

Said while making Fitzcarraldo
Herzog on Herzog (2002)