Famous Quotes

"That’s how stories happen — with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There’s only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story."

"And though you think the world is at your feet, it can rise up and tread on you."

"A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened."

"Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more."

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

"The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing."

"You don't ask people with knives in their stomachs what would make them happy"

"L'éternité, c'est long ... surtout vers la fin."

"At 50, everyone has the face he deserves."

"Can a person steal happiness? Or is just another internal, infernal human trick?"

"Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start."

"After you find out all the things that can go wrong, your life becomes less about living and more about waiting."

"Pain or love or danger makes you real again...."

"... And these childrenthat you spit onas they try to change their worldsare immune to your consultations.They're quite awareof what they're going through..."

"I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see."

"I've come to believe that in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything."

"Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you."

"Nobody wants to be here and nobody wants to leave."

"Be careful the stories you're telling yourself about your current circumstances"

"Your Life Is Happening Right Now: Don't let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks. Your life is happening right now."

"To overcome fear is the quickest way to gain your self-confidence."

"Be an Encourager: When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always."