Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.
Life is a disease, brother, and death begins already at birth. Every breath, every heartbeat, is a moment of dying - a little shove toward the end.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.
Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate. But, losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.
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.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them
People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.
Sometimes - history needs a push.
Life can be wonderful if you're not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination ... and a little dough
Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices.
Life is not an exact science, it is an art.
When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live.
The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.
It takes a long time to grow young.
Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.
The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.
Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.