The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.

Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life.

We think too much and feel too little.

Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.

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

People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.

Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

I think it can be shown that the law makes ten criminals where it restrains one.

The natural world is the greatest source of excitement. The greatest source of visual beauty. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.

We were all at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

Be thankful that you have a life, and forsake your vain and presumptuous desire for a second one.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

Do what's right for you, as long as it don't hurt no one

Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.

If I get married, I want to be very married.