The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.
Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
There is also this benefit in brag: that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.
Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
You can give in to the failure messages and be a bitter deadbeat of excuses. Or you can choose to be happy and positive and excited about life.
The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest.
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes
To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.
Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.
The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included
All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.
The 'good old times'-all times, when old, are good.
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.
