I was not, I was, I am not, I care not. (Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo)

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.

The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Being happy is knowing how to be content with little

Live your life without attracting attention.

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.

It occurred to me that the quiet in the suburbs had nothing to do with peace.

I could be the drumbeat in your chest like madness before a storm swirling restlessly.

It is better to travel, than to arrive

The wise only possess ideas the greater part of mankind are possessed by them.

Race remains a potent and often divisive force in our society.

The man that shows off, to that one who wants to convince of his value is to himself.

Every song is like a kid. How can you have that many kids and have a favorite? Which one do I like to hang most with?

I counted solely on the clarity of expression of my work to gain my ends.

Sometimes people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them.

Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.