Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.

If man limits himself to a satisfied animal existence, and asks from life only what such an existence can give, the higher values of life at once disappear.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

It takes a long time to grow young.

I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.

The difficulty we have in accepting responsibility for our behaviour lies in the desire to avoid the pain of the consequences of that behaviour

Life is not an exact science, it is an art.

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.

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

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

Within the child lies the fate of the future.

Time is the best killer.

When all life is seen as divine, everyone grows wings.

Life is made up of marble and mud.

If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.

The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Life is a disease, brother, and death begins already at birth. Every breath, every heartbeat, is a moment of dying - a little shove toward the end.

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

Concision in style, precision in thought, decision in life.

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.