Necessity is not a fact; it's an interpretation.

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.

A history of literature, unlike history as such, ought to list only victories, for its defeats are no victory for anyone.

I know that I'm doomed and I'm not going to struggle against my fate. I am only writing this down so that when you do not see me any more you will know that my enemy has finally triumphed.

Doing good for the sake of a heavenly reward is not an act of good, but a business transaction.

The same way people are now paying a couple thousand dollars to fly to other parts of the world, people will be paying $50,000 to spend a weekend on a space station.

I dare you to take a little pain. I dare you!

You love him so much it feels like you can't go on without him. You feel like you might die without him.

I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.

Hearts understand in ways our minds cannot.

If you want to end terrorism stop participating in it.

My great strength is knowing who I am and where I come from - my island.