We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.

People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion

Time is the best killer.

Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.

Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?

The more I see, the less I know for sure.

If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.

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

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

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

Sow a thought and you get an act; Sow an act and you get a habit; Sow a habit and you get a character; Sow a character and you get a destiny.

Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live.

What is that you express in your eyes? It seems to me more than all the words I have read in my life.

Don't be concerned others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

Sometimes - history needs a push.

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

Some days you're the bug, some days you're the windshield.

To protect our freedoms, it seems we're going to have to relinquish some of our freedoms for a short period of time.

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.