You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacing of the spheres.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.

He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.

Only idiots refuse to change their minds.

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible

It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about.

Tis very certain the desire of life prolongs it.

Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.

You don't want to lose your old friend - the misery - You have invested too much into false - Hence the fear to be exposed -to be true - to be naked as you are.

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are

I think about the meaning of pain. Pain is personal. It really belongs to the one feeling it. Probably the only thing that is your own. I like mine.