Live simply so others may simply live.

The historian looks backward. In the end he also believes backward.

A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life

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.

Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.

If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life

True spirituality has its basis in moral life, which in turn is based on contem-plation.

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.

If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.

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

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

The more I see, the less I know for sure.

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.

We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often 'Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.'

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.

Is it not enough that 'things are cruel and blind'? Must we also be cruel and blind?

The knowledge of oneself will preserve that person from vanity.

Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.

Courage is a kind of salvation.