We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
Freedom lies in being bold.
Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.
Is there no way out of the mind?
The saddest people I've ever met in life are the ones who don't care deeply about anything at all.
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
You get what anybody gets - you get a lifetime.
Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.
Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.
It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.
No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.
Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.