In nine lifetimes, you'll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.

Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.

A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never happened.

There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

Experience has taught me this, that we undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits, their sickness and their health.

Marriage is like a cage; one sees the birds outside desperate to get in, and those inside equally desperate to get out.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

The only reason for your intimidation by the devil, and your being afraid of him, or what he can do is because you are living in ignorance (darkness) which is his territory.

When we confront with reality, we not only loose peace of mind, but creative power and vision to respond our life.

Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.

I like languages. I like working on different accents. I speak English, French and Spanish. I'd love to learn more but I think, as you get older, your brain is a bit slower.

Richard opened his hand, and the key stared up at him from his palm. "By my crooked teeth," asked Richard, remembering, "who am I?

United States could be a great country. It needs to be a great country. It's our responsibility as citizens to make that happen, every single one of us.

The key, of course, is to stay away from the losing years.

There is no knowledge without theory.

Successful colleges will start laying plans for a new stadium; unsuccessful ones will start hunting a new coach