The value of three things is justly appreciated by all classes of men: youth, by the old; health, by the diseased; and wealth, by the needy.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

To wisely live your life, you don't need to know much Just rememeber two main rules for the beginning: You better starve, than eat whatever And better be alone, than with whoever.

As far as you can avoid it, do not give grief to anyone. Never inflict your rage on another. If you hope for eternal rest, feel the pain yourself; but don’t hurt others.

Don't cry upon you losses Don't mesure today with tommorows Don't trust to passed and coming day Believe in now - and be happy today.

Men talk of heaven, - there is no heaven but here; Men talk of hell, - there is no hell but here; Men of hereafters talk and future lives, - O love, there is no other life - but here.

Drink wine. This is life eternal. This is all that youth will give you. It is the season for wine, roses and drunken friends. Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.

It’s too bad if a heart lacks fire, and is deprived of the light of a heart ablaze. The day on which you are without passionate love is the most wasted day of your life.

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.

I have not asked for life. But I try to accept whatever life brings without surprise. And I shall depart again without having questioned anyone about my strange stay here on earth.

In order to live up to your full potential on earth, you must always challenge and replace any thought or belief that goes against your happiness and success.

The object of mathematics is the honor of the human spirit.

Anybody who wants to rule a group will find that if this group is quarreling among themselves they leave you alone.

For years I felt that I wasn't ready to take on slavery. It's a huge topic, and I didn't want to mess it up.

A good woman would rather be the mother of a genius than the wife of a hero

The kind uncles and aunts of the race are more esteemed than its true spiritual fathers and mothers.

Don't tell me you're trusting God until you trust Him with your pocketbook.

Until the lion learns to speak, the tales of hunting will be weak.

I was made to believe that my life was going to be fixed and it wasn't. I'm still the same loser who had flown to Los Angeles on my sister's frequent flier miles just six days before.

The goal of becoming more consistent with your core authentic self is a much stronger motivator than "I need to lose 30 pounds."