Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live.

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.

Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.

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

We fear our highest possibility (as well as our lowest one). We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments.

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them

There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.

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

Life is nothing but a competition to be the criminal rather than the victim.

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

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

Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!

You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.

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

Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield.

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

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.