A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.

Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.

We think too much and feel too little.

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

He who kisses joy as it flies by will live in eternity's sunrise.

In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed

Unsatisfied desire is in itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

During the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take the risk.

The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale.

Live to the point of tears.

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

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

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.

Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes

All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up - that growing is an ever ongoing process.

You can have it all. Just not all at once.

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

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

First, then, God, being all-just, wishes to do justice; being all-wise, knows what justice is; being all-powerful, can do justice. Why then injustice?