Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.

Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.

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

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.

Only he who accepts clashes and conflicts in life, loves life.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.

Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.

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.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn

Certain signs precede certain events.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Diamonds are a girls best friend.

To forget is the secret of eternal youth. One grows old only through memory. There's much too little forgetting.

When someone leaves, it's because someone else is about to arrive.

Three things have been difficult to tame: the oceans, fools, and women. We may soon be able to tame the oceans; fools and women will take a little longer.