The more you live in the present moment, the more the fear of death disappears.

History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

Life's a journey, not a destination.

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

Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, and I'm going to be happy in it.

Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

One of the saddest things in life, is the things one remembers.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

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

We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.

Close by the Rights of Man, at the least set beside them, are the Rights of the Spirit.

When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

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.

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

A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.

Live for yourself and you will live in vain;Live for others, and you will live again.

To protect our freedoms, it seems we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.