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

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

Life is more or less a lie, but then again, that's exactly the way we want it to be.

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 way to know life is to love many things.

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

The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn

It's only terrible to have nothing to wait for.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

When one has not had a good father, one must create one.

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

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

Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution.

Where there is love there is life.

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.

Exceptional claims demand exceptional evidence.

love the life you live.live the life you love.

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