The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love and something to hope for.
Everyone had talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
Some things are true whether you believe in them or not.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
The more laws the less justice.
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cock sure and the intelligent are full of self doubt.
Humor is a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.
One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any options at all.
The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.
Everything should be made as simple as possible but not one bit simpler.
When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the outburst of the most violent amongst us.
The best mirror is an old friend.
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
We cannot control the evil tongues of others but a good life enables us to disregard them.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
A tough lesson in life to learn is that not everyone wishes you well.
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.
When you are through changing, you are through.