Every person who ever thought he had a right to assert, and went boldly and asserted it, himself, or jointly with others that shared his convictions, was a direct actionist.

Insanity in individuals is rare - but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

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

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice.

A woman may very well form a friendship with a man, but for this to endure, it must be assisted by a little physical antipathy.

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

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

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

How can I go forward when I don't know which way I'm facing?

Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.

Life is more or less a lie, but then again, that's exactly the way we want it to be.

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air

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

Last year I sang for the Queen of England, met the president of the United States, and got an Emmy and a star on The Walk of Fame. And what did I do? I was just being myself.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

If you have zest and enthusiasm, you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.

Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.

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

I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.