He did not care if she was heartless, vicious and vulgar, stupid and grasping, he loved her. He would rather have misery with one than happiness with the other.

The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.

It's no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it.

It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.

Men seek but one thing in life - their pleasure.

Art is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life.

Kant thought things, not because they were true, but because he was Kant.

I now, weak, old, diseased, poor, dying, hold still my soul in my hands, and I regret nothing.

Why did you look at the sunset?'Philip answered with his mouth full:Because I was happy.

Schools are made for the average. The holes are all round, and whatever shape the pegs are they must wedge in somehow. One hasn't time to bother about anything but the average.

You know, there are two good things in life, freedom of thought and freedom of action.

Do we ever have to abandon all hope? Is it not perhaps a good thing that by refusing to give in to the evidence, the dreams that lie half awake in us all may persist?

The more you know, the more you will be able to appreciate the beauty of life and your heart will desire to learn.

These days, you could stage a three-point orgy in the garden and nobody would bat an eye...

Almost anything difficult, any challenge takes time, patience, and hard work.

I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!

Motivation is the single most important factor in any sort of success.

I guess I knew my dad was into photography, so a part of me was interested in picking it up to understand him a little better.

I don't want to make things that are cynical and aggressive just because, oh my God, there's enough of that going on in the world without me adding to it.

Everything dies, from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest galaxy.

Surround yourself with the kinds of input that are uplifting, that expand your mind and settle your spirit.