Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.

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

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.

Shame is an ornament to the young; a disgrace to the old.

If one's different, one's bound to be lonely.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life

One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.

On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone.

Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life.

To be interested in the changing seasons is . . . a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

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

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

It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.

It takes a long time to grow young.

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.

Don't let making a living prevent you from making a life.