I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.
A tragedy means always a man's struggle with that which is stronger than man.
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them
People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.
A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes.
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
True spirituality has its basis in moral life, which in turn is based on contem-plation.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.
I desire to live in peace and to continue the life I have begun under the motto 'to live well you must live unseen'
On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone.
Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes
Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work everyday some.
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.
The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.
Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.
There is one common struggle against those who have appropriated the earth, the money, and the machines.
It takes a long time to grow young.
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.
