We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.

Live simply so others may simply live.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

There is also this benefit in brag: that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.

I want to feel my life while I'm in it.

The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behaviour lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behaviour

The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

Speed and efficiency do not always increase the quality of life.

Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.

Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.

Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

Life should be great rather than long.

Im not in this world to live up to your expectations and youre not in this world to live up to mine.

Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.

Sow a thought and you get an act; Sow an act and you get a habit; Sow a habit and you get a character; Sow a character and you get a destiny.

The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls, but in the space within to be lived in.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn

The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in a contemporary antagonism known as the generation gap.

My life didn't please me, so I created my life.