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

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed

I restore myself when I'm alone.

I have always regarded myself as the pillar of my life.

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it.

In the survival of favoured individuals and races, during the constantly-recurring struggle for existence, we see a powerful and ever-acting form of selection.

History has shown there are no invincible armies.

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

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

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 historian looks backward. In the end he also believes backward.

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

Sometimes - history needs a push.

Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.