Man wishes woman to be peaceable, but in fact she is essentially warlike, like the cat.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.

First times are always sacred. May we never run out of "firsts

Before you can kill the monster you have to say its name.

I envy the happiness of others... I envy the sense of belonging... I seem always to be remaking myself.

Money isn't everything, but it is when you start thinking about putting money away for your retirement days.

The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.

I think a revolution transitioning from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy - somebody's going to be the 21st-century clean-energy superpower.

A lot of people have realized that a good spiritual practice and a good meditation practice have real benefit. It’s not just something nice to do to make the universe happy.

We forget the little things, so it's no wonder some of us screw up the big things.

Honest criticism and sensitive appreciation are directed not upon the poet but upon the poetry.