Anchorites used to ill-treat themselves in the way they did, so that the common people would not begrudge them the beatitude they would enjoy in heaven.

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one's own pleasure is shared.

We do not free ourselves from something by avoiding it, but only by living though it.

Lessons are not given, they are taken.

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.

We never remember days, only moments.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

In the intelligent man faith is the only remedy for anguish.The fool is cured by “reason, ” “progress, ” alcohol, work.

Never exact of a friend in adversity what you would require in prosperity.

Elections determine who is in power, but they do not determine how power is used.

A love for his child was so profound, it spilled over to all humanity.

No two situations are identical, but with years of experience you can usually find a comparison to something you did before, which shortens the process of deciding how to approach a job.

I'm surprised I still have so much hair after all the things I've done with it.

I thought we'd die there, quarrels in our backs, you for what you did and me for bearing witness.

Satan probably wouldn't have talked so big if God had been his wife.

We all give ourselves a lot of leeway, but we want consistency from other people.

You develop patience that enables you to wait gracefully and gratefully until the best arrives because you know it will.