History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

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

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

Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution.

Let the guarantee of free speech be in every man's determination to use it, and we shall have no need of paper declarations.

Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself.

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

One of the saddest things in life, is the things one remembers.

Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.

It takes a long time to grow young.

The future is the shape of things to come.

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

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

Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.

The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.

Nature is not human-hearted.

Life will not break your heart. It'll crush it.

How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing?

When life hands you a lemon, say, 'Oh yeah, I like lemons! What else ya got?

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.