If man limits himself to a satisfied animal existence, and asks from life only what such an existence can give, the higher values of life at once disappear.

A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Just as modern motorways have no room for ox-carts or wandering pedestrians, so modern society has little place for lives and ways that are too eccentric.

Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

Live simply so others may simply live.

It's only terrible to have nothing to wait for.

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.

Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.

The image is one thing and the human being is another...It's very hard to live up to an image, put it that way.

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

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet.

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.

The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale.

Live to the point of tears.

Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art.

Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!