If we are not free, no one will respect us.

The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.

Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

The knowledge of oneself will preserve that person from vanity.

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

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

Within the child lies the fate of the future.

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

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know everything happens for a reason.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

It is not how old you are, but how you are old.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them

All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up - that growing is an ever ongoing process.

Diamonds are a girls best friend.

I can't wait to figure out what is wrong with me, so I can say this is the way that I used to be.

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.