No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.

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.

I'm living so far beyond my means that we may almost be said to be living apart.

That's not what I'm asking. I'm asking, what's your vice and what brand of trouble does it lead to?

A good story makes a journey go by more quickly. A really good story makes you forget you are even on a journey.

It's much easier when you have your co-workers who are just, they're there in the moment. If you were out of the moment, you would feel odd.

If you loved, sooner or later you always lost; that was the penalty you had to pay for loving. Grief can be endured - somehow. But how poor and bare would be a life which had nothing to grieve over!

The universe constantly and obediently answers to our conceptions; whether we travel fast or slow, the track is laid for us.

If you're falling off a cliff, you may as well try to fly. You've got nothing to lose.

There will come a day, when all the lies will collapse under their own weight, and truth will again triumph.

My contribution to the world is my ability to draw. I will draw as much as I can for as many people as I can for as long as I can.

People can stand around and share movement with each other, whether it's professional or not. That's how it grows. That's what dance does. It's its own language.