Hard work, disciplined habits, modesty in living, contentment and cheerfulness.

You are not stuck where you are unless you decide to be.

The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.

Old age is by nature rather talkative.

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

We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.

I am not young enough to know everything.

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.

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.

Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.

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

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.

The knowledge of oneself will preserve that person from vanity.

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.

The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.

Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.

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.

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.

Time is the best killer.