We do not free ourselves from something by avoiding it, but only by living though it.

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

The only joy in the world is to begin.

Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic.

Remember, writing poetry is like making love: one will never know whether one's own pleasure is shared.

Lessons are not given, they are taken.

The only joy in the world is to begin. It is good to be alive because living is beginning, always, every moment.

The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.

We never remember days, only moments.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

It's pointless to cry. One is born and dies alone.

Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.

Jesus Christ never thinks about what we have been! He always thinks about what we are going to be.

Soloing was pretty easy for me because it was probably the first thing I've ever done.

I have this side of me that is a very European flamboyant; I won't say queenie, but it's borderline - could be perceived as homosexual.

To say that its wrong to feel this way is not the point; you do feel it. All you see is a flash of fire and, depending on your altitude, you don't even see that sometimes.

The real drawback to the simple life is that it is not simple. If you are living it, you positively can do nothing else. There is not time.

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

More women grow old nowadays through the faithfulness of their admirers than through anything else.

It's better to be humbled by the word than by the force of circumstances.

I am your servant. You have the right to dismiss me when you please. What you have no right to do is ask me to bear responsibility without the power of action.