The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.
Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.
In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed
Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.
Blessed be Providence which has given to each his toy: the doll to the child, the child to the woman, the woman to the man, the man to the devil!
Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.
I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.
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.
The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.
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.
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.
This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.
Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.
If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.
Don't cry for a man who's left you - the next one may fall for your smile.
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.
