Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness
Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.
It's only terrible to have nothing to wait for.
Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.
If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.
Life is too short for long-term grudges.
The pleasure of the moment begins to wither almost as soon as it blossoms; our pleasures are soon swallowed up in time's relentless torrent.
Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.
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.
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn
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.
The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self.
I used to live in a room full of mirrors; all I could see was me. I take my spirit and I crash my mirrors, now the whole world is here for me to see.
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.
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors.
To do a great right do a little wrong.
A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.