There's no need to imagine that you're a wondrous beauty, because that's what you are.

It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that.

Storms probably exist only because after them we can have a sunrise.

A person can find anything if he takes the time, that is, if he can afford to look. And while he's looking, he's free, and he finds things he never expected.

Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it's mine.

It’s only the sea,’ said Moomintroll. ‘Every wave that dies on the beach sings a little song to a shell. But you mustn’t go inside because it’s a labyrinth and you may never come out again.

There are those who stay at home and those who go away, and it has always been so. Everyone can choose for himself, but he must choose while there is still time and never change his mind.

You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is.

You can't ever be really free if you admire somebody too much.

One has to discover everything for oneself. And get over it all alone.

All things are so very uncertain, and that's exactly what makes me feel reassured.

Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.

It is difficult to fill a broken vessel, and impossible to fill a leaking one.

None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.

Decorum -- that bug-bear which deters so many from bliss until the opportunity for bliss has forever gone by.

I think I already proved that I wasn't just fighting for the money, because I fought as an amateur. I fought 90 fights for free.

It's not any desire on my part to start playing dads, but it's a convention of drama. If you don't get the parts of young people going out to nightclubs, you have to play their fathers.

Of course, plenty of people don't think that guaranteeing affordable health insurance is a core responsibility of government.

The nature of life is to grow.

The burden becomes light that is shared by love.

No woman ever ages beyond eighteen in her heart.