Famous Quotes

"It's paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone."

"Isn't it strange that I know you'd risk your life to save mine, but I don't even know what your favorite color is?"

"What kind of life can you have in a house without books?"

"In fact no one recognizes the happiest moment of their lives as they are living it. It may well be that, in a moment of joy, one might sincerely believe that they are living that golden instant "now," even having lived such a moment before, but whatever they say, in one part of their hearts they still believe in the certainty of a happier moment to come. Because how could anyone, and particularly anyone who is still young, carry on with the belief that everything could only get worse: If a person is happy enough to think he has reached the happiest moment of his life, he will be hopeful enough to believe his future will be just as beautiful, more so."

"It frightens me, the awful truth, of how sweet life can be..."

"Try patting them on the back or shoulder and telling them everything is going to be fine. Lots of times when girls cry, they don't want you to fix the problem, they just want to be consoled."

"You’ll be fine. You’re 25. Feeling [unsure] and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time."

"To invent your own life's meaning is not easy, but it's still allowed, and I think you'll be happier for the trouble."

"In the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that doesn't creak."

"Strange, I thought, how you can be living your dreams and your nightmares at the very same time."

"Keep your mind open. The meaning of things lies in how people perceive them. The same thing could mean different meanings to the same people at different times."

"A stumble may prevent a fall."

"People who say that yesterday was better than today are ultimately devaluing their own existence."

"Sometimes letting go is simply changing the labels you place on an event. Looking at the same event with fresh eyes."

"If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas."

"Muscles aching to work, minds aching to create - this is man."

"Sometimes you need a little crisis to get your adrenaline flowing and help you realize your potential."

"Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living."

"Whatever happens to your body, your soul will survive, untouched..."

"Life takes a bit of time and a lot of relationship."

"The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now."

"The connections we make in the course of a life--maybe that's what heaven is."