The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.

All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up - that growing is an ever ongoing process.

Do not erase the designs the child makes in the soft wax of his inner life.

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

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

The 'good old times'-all times, when old, are good.

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.

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

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.

Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

Life is a journey, not a destination.

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Old age is by nature rather talkative.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

You never know when a moment and afew sincere words can have an impact on a life.