Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.
I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.
We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through.
Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.
Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.
The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.
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.
Don't cry for a man who's left you - the next one may fall for your smile.
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.
Certain signs precede certain events.
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
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Some people are desperately looking for scapegoats, they just don't want to see the truth!
To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.
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.
