We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.
Doubt must be no more than vigilance, otherwise it can become dangerous.
Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors.
No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child
The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest.
By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.
Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.
Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.
Live for yourself and you will live in vain;Live for others, and you will live again.
Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.
Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal.
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones.
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.
Life is more or less a lie, but then again, that's exactly the way we want it to be.
Old age, especially an honoured old age, has so great authority, that this is of more value than all the pleasures of youth.
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.
A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.
The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.