Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.
He who can destroy a thing, can control a thing.
I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband, namely the kingdom of England.
Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.
Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.
Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.
Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.
A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.
Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy
Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.
The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.
Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.
A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
A friend to all is a friend to none
Admiration is the daughter of ignorance.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
One just needs a little alertness to see and find out: Life is really a great cosmic laughter.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.