Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Life is meaningless, but worth living, provided you recognize it's meaningless.

Whoever gives nothing, has nothing. The greatest misfortune is not to be unloved, but not to love.

Life is a sum of all your choices". So, what are you doing today?

The Four Conditions of Happiness: Life in the open air, Love for another being,Freedom from ambition,Creation

You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.

You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.

No social stability without individual stability.

No life's worth more than any other, no sister worth less than any brother.

For the most part, we, who could choose simplicity, choose complication.

The problem with improvisation is, of course, that everyone just slips into their comfort zone and does sort of the easy thing to do, the most obvious thing to do with your instrument.

I'm recording freely, and if I make a song, I release it immediately, so I'm more likely to believe in one song at a time as opposed to albums.

Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.

Inner mental technique is more important than the physical one.

What characteristics do I look for when hiring somebody? That's one of the questions I ask when interviewing. I want to know what kind of people they would hire.

We older women in Europe are lucky not to be shoved away in a drawer.

Fortunately age does not affect literature. After a man is dead, he may continue in the business and often rank higher than his living competitors.