We ought to be thankful to nature for having made those things which are necessary easy to be discovered; while other things that are difficult to be known are not necessary.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.

The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Being happy is knowing how to be content with little

Live your life without attracting attention.

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.

You’re frustrated because you keep waiting for the blooming of flowers of which you have yet to sow the seeds.

Vulnerability does not take away your strength

What's a celebrity anyway? Paris Hilton's a celebrity. I'm just a working actor.

History within itself cannot be transcended. ... In history itself there are only relative victories.

I'd like to read a book sometime. I've never read a book before. That'd be an adventure. I understand they have pages and everything. Yeah, I've got to do that sometime.

The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface.

I try to show the freedom to be yourself, unapologetically and irreverently.

My songs are not pretty. They're what I call optimistic realism.

One of the first things we found out was that the Warren Commission never pursued a conspiracy investigation.

Girls have to go somewhere dangerous every now and then just so they know they can find their way home.