Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools, and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will take a little longer.
Mastery of the emotions is fundamental to a virtuous life.
There's place and means for every man alive.
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
The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.
The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
Wrinkles are engraved smiles.
Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes
I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.
Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.
A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it.
The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn
He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.
