Enjoy your life. No curse hangs over you, nor did it ever. No devil chases after your soul. Sing and dance and be merry.

The hourglass runs low.

A true teacher would never tell you what to do. But he would give you the knowledge with which you could decide what would be best for you to do.

You will see that the things you desire most are the very things that bring you the greatest sorrow.

Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief.

What you wish for, what you most hope for - that is your greatest illusion.

When you were in love, you knew no fear or hatred. When you were fearful, there was no possibility of love or hate. And when there was hate, there was only hate.

Sleep is not on good terms with broken hearts. It will have nothing to do with them.

You search endlessly for permanent happiness in a world where nothing is permanent.

It doesn't matter. You are what you are. I am what I am. We are the same-when you take the time to remember me.

Darkness approaches from outside. I feel no light inside me strong enough to resist it.

Don’t under-rate the scope of your influence in your youth. Don’t think you have all the time to make a difference in this world. Recognize that both brown and green leaves fall to the ground.

If you dont do it, youll never know what would have happened if you had done it

Most people my age are dead at the present time and you can look it up.

I love books so much. I've read more books than anyone else I know.

Three women make a market.

I feel successful when the writing goes well. This lasts five minutes. Once, when I was number one on the bestseller list, I also felt successful. That lasted three minutes.

The maximum, that is what has always interested me.

The requirements of romantic love are difficult to satisfy in the back seat of a Dodge Dart.

I trust the flow of life.

My mother was extremely controlled, sort of flawless. And I always tend to be a bit more hippie.