Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

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

I don't mind living in a man's world, as long as I can be a woman in it.

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

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain.

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

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

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.

We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some don't. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from acceptance and success.

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.

I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.

There's place and means for every man alive.

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.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

The knowledge of oneself will preserve that person from vanity.

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.

Nature is not human-hearted.

No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child

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

Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.