The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye...until we meet again

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

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.

Quick sensitivity is inseperable from a ready understanding.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.

Live to the point of tears.

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

People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

I think the highest and lowest points are the important ones. Anything else is just...in between.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

The reality of the building does not consist in the roof and walls, but in the space within to be lived in.

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

The knowledge of oneself will preserve that person from vanity.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.

Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you have to water it, you have to keep at it until it becomes rooted so it can take care or itself. There are so many enemies of trees.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?