A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

I think, therefore I am.

It's not a question of learning much.On the contrary.It's a question of UNLEARNING much.

Desire is the very essence of man.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

And this sensitivity will create new friendships for you - friendships with trees, with birds, with animals, with mountains, with rivers, with oceans, with stars. Life becomes richer as love grows.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.

Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!

The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

The greatest power we have is the power of choice.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.