A man's true delight is to do the things he was made for.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Many people are confused by their own behavior

Every emotional wound is due to a lack of love. Love is the cause and the remedy. Love is always the answer.

A pattern of raised crisscrossed scars, some old and white, others more recent in various shades of pink and red. Exposing the stress of the structure underneath its paint

the world loves stupid labels. i wish we got to choose our own.

Presidents generally do what they are good at in their first four years, then spend their second term responding to the agendas imposed upon them by events.

I love going out for any audition. I'm very professional, I study my stuff, I work on it, and even if I'm not right for the job, so what? I know I did my best.

I've lived through what seems to most - and myself - many lives.

How far the existence of the Academy has influenced French literature, either for good or for evil, is an extremely dubious question.

An artist who doesn't have any audience is not an artist.

I have to separate my personal concerns from my professional responsibilities.