All animals, except man, know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it - and they do enjoy it as much as man and other circumstances will allow.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

All around the world, people are exuberantly laughing right now.

The only time that exists in life is now.

I think that the world ended a long time ago and no one realizes it. We're in a dream somewhere in a vortex of energy that just hasn't realized its nonexistence yet.

I have 12 paintings of Kaufman art. He is an amazing artist.

I refuse not to have a sense of humour.

Obsession is a young man’s game.

I've always found paranoia to be a perfectly defensible position.

Let go, and move closer to existence in silence and peace, in meditation.

Money never declines. Money just moves.

My photographs at best hold only a small length, but through them I would suggest and criticize and illuminate and try to give compassionate understanding.