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

Old age is the only disease you dont want to be cured of.

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

We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often 'Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.'

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.

But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.

By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.

Hard work, disciplined habits, modesty in living, contentment and cheerfulness.

Life is a disease, brother, and death begins already at birth. Every breath, every heartbeat, is a moment of dying - a little shove toward the end.

Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.

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

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.

In their innocence, very young children know themselves to be light and love. If we will allow them, they can teach us to see ourselves the same way.

That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

I want to feel my life while I'm in it.

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.