Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.
One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.
Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life.
This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.
He had the look of one who had drunk the cup of life and found a dead beetle at the bottom.
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.
To be interested in the changing seasons is . . . a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.
I have always regarded myself as the pillar of my life.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.
The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in a contemporary antagonism known as the generation gap.
I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.
The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls, but in the space within to be lived in.
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.
I'm not sure I'm adult yet.
Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.
Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.
Life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination ... and a little dough
Don't cry for a man who's left you - the next one may fall for your smile.