Rest not. Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Despair leads to distress.

Never give up. Go and nurture. Go and nurture audacious goals. Let your greatness blossom.

Fashion is like a fruit, you couldn't eat it a day before and you can't eat it a day after; it's just about today

The difference between us and other people is that their money looks bigger and their troubles smaller.

Either the translator leaves the author in peace, as much as is possible, and moves the reader towards him: or he leaves the reader in peace, as much as possible, and moves the author towards him.

It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.

I think [Alain Robbe-Grillet] a good writer, but he speaks to the comfortable bourgeoisie.

Loving God with all our mind means that our thinking is wholly engaged to do all it can to awaken and express the heartfelt fullness of treasuring God above all things.

Of my friends I am the only one left.

Those who have once got an ascendancy, and possessed themselves of all the resources of the nation, their revenues and offices, have immense means for retaining their advantage.