The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.

The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self.

Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some.

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.

Shame is an ornament to the young; a disgrace to the old.

Old age is the only disease you dont want to be cured of.

You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.

History has shown there are no invincible armies.

The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest.

Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties

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

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy

The 'good old times'-all times, when old, are good.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Life is a disease, brother, and death begins already at birth. Every breath, every heartbeat, is a moment of dying - a little shove toward the end.

Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.

Courage is a kind of salvation.

I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.

Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.