I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness

All my life through, the new sights of nature made me rejoice like a child.

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.

The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.

All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.

The pleasure of the moment begins to wither almost as soon as it blossoms; our pleasures are soon swallowed up in time's relentless torrent.

In the end, everything is a gag.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in a contemporary antagonism known as the generation gap.

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

You never know when a moment and afew sincere words can have an impact on a life.

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

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

Life is made up of marble and mud.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Life's pretty good, and why wouldn't it be? I'm a pirate, after all.

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

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.