All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever insignificant.

He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how.

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

True spirituality has its basis in moral life, which in turn is based on contem-plation.

I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.

Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.

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

The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way.

It takes a long time to grow young.

I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

Within the child lies the fate of the future.

Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion.

What do you want meaning for? Life is desire, not meaning.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

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

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

Live simply so others may simply live.

All sport ... is one of the few activities where young people can proceed along traditional avenues, where objectives are clear, where the desire to win is not only permissible, but encouraged.

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

Its not the men in your life that matters, its the life in your men.