Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.

We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.

Speed and efficiency do not always increase the quality of life.

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again

I think it can be shown that the law makes ten criminals where it restrains one.

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Life's pretty good, and why wouldn't it be? I'm a pirate, after all.

Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.

I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.

The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Anything I've done up till 27 May 1999 was kind of an illusion, existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me life.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.