Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of organized life.

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

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

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be...

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

If you have been sunned through and through like an apricot on a wall from your earliest days, you are oversensitive to any withdrawal of heat.

Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included

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

Only he who accepts clashes and conflicts in life, loves life.

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

Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate. But, losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.

Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.

All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever insignificant.

Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.