In every tragedy, an element of comedy is preserved. Comedy is just tragedy reversed.
It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes
Life is made up of marble and mud.
The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet.
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.
He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how.
During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams
To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.
Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.
To be a princess is to play at life. To be a queen is to be a serious player...The purpose of life as a woman is to ascend to the throne and rule with heart.
A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it.
Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men.
Life did not intend to make us perfect. Whoever is perfect belongs in a museum.
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.
A tragedy means always a man's struggle with that which is stronger than man.
To be interested in the changing seasons is . . . a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.
The happiest is the person who suffers the least pain; the most miserable who enjoys the least pleasure.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you have to water it, you have to keep at it until it becomes rooted so it can take care or itself. There are so many enemies of trees.
Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.