Scholars who become politicians are usually assigned the comic role of having to be the good conscience of state policy.

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.

Success is a bag of determination about to erupt.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

The night belongs to beasts of prey, and always has. It's easy to forget that when you're indoors, protected by light and solid walls.

One of the primary goals in life should be to prepare for death. Everything else should be secondary.

It is no consolation to reflect that every cause itself is an effect, making the search for causes and reasons a fool’s errand.

Good film, television, or music keeps you awake, anxious for the next movement or act, and wanting more when it is finished.

This sounds crazy, but my goal is to be nominated for an Oscar. I was the kid who was practicing my acceptance speech when I was ten.

We're all just kids who grew up way too fast.

Example is a motive of very prevailing force on the actions of men.

In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.