Do not erase the designs the child makes in the soft wax of his inner life.

By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.

To forgive is not just to be altruistic.

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

A tragedy means always a man's struggle with that which is stronger than man.

As you go through life, you've got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air

I am convinced we do not only love ourselves in others but hate ourselves in others too.

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them

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.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

In the end, everything is a gag.

There is also this benefit in brag: that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.

Amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it. It has the admirable quality of bestowing mercy on both sides.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.

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

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.