A life not lived for others is not a life.

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

Sometimes - history needs a push.

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.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale.

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.

In every tragedy, an element of comedy is preserved. Comedy is just tragedy reversed.

Some people are desperately looking for scapegoats, they just don't want to see the truth!

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.

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

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.

One man with a gun can control 100 without one.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

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