Life has got to be lived-that's all that there is to it.

Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.

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

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.

My life didn't please me, so I created my life.

Don't cry for a man who's left you - the next one may fall for your smile.

Life does not need to mutilate itself in order to be pure.

To forgive is not just to be altruistic.

Sow a thought and you get an act; Sow an act and you get a habit; Sow a habit and you get a character; Sow a character and you get a destiny.

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.

One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.

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

Sometimes - history needs a push.

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

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

To one extent, if you've seen one city slum, you've seen them all.

If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.