Life must be lived as play.

Is it not enough that 'things are cruel and blind'? Must we also be cruel and blind?

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.

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

Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.

There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.

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

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

You never know what life is like, until you have lived it.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

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

Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.

Be thankful that you have a life, and forsake your vain and presumptuous desire for a second one.

Imagination and fiction make up more than three quarters of our real life.

There is one common struggle against those who have appropriated the earth, the money, and the machines.

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

Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.

Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.

The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.