He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Each day provides its own gifts.

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

Here's a rule of life: You don't get to pick what bad things happen to you

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

A person who thinks about "why" is a philosopher.

I’m a magician with no magic, and that’s no one at all.

Hope is independent of the apparatus of logic.

Of all footprints, that of the elephant is supreme. Similarly, of all mindfulness meditations, that on death is supreme.

The motive of fear is the be-all and end-all of religion.

Art should be created for life, not for the museum

I think stuff on the radio is mostly good, but it's just not what I'm into. I'm not into rap metal.

When you use the term 'cost per lead' you make marketing a cost center. Instead say 'investment per lead.'

I’m scared I’m going to spend the rest of my life in a state of yearning, regardless of where I am.

The internet is like a surround system, a landscape at its most benign, a closed system of surveillance and self-surveillance at its more sinister. Something we can no longer imagine an outside of.