Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough

He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom.

The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet.

My life didn't please me, so I created my life.

Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.

Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.

A lie told often enough becomes the truth.

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.

Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live.

You can have it all. Just not all at once.

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

Don't be concerned others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life

Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.