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.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

It is not the length of life, but the depth.

Old age is by nature rather talkative.

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

It's only terrible to have nothing to wait for.

Life is the dancer and you are the dance.

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.

Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how.

Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.