If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.

There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it.

Most men are essentially dead by thirty.

Be reverent before the dawning day. Do not think of what will be in a year, or in ten years. Think of to-day.

If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.

No one ever reads a book. He reads himself through books.

It is the artist's business to create sunshine when the sun fails.

One makes mistakes; that is life. But it is never a mistake to have loved.

A hero is a man who does what he can.

Any man who is really a man must learn to be alone in the midst of others, to think alone for others, and, if necessary, against others.

Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it.

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

The moment you put someone on a pedestal they will look down upon you. The trick is respecting each other equally.

Keep being the author of your own story. Never let anyone else write it for you again.

Nothing is lost, nothing is created all is transformed. Nothing is the prey of death. All is the prey of life.

At the end of the day, with all due respect, the Jews are the ultimate victims of the twentieth century.

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.

You should not suffer the past. You should be able to wear it like a loose garment, take it off and let it drop.

McDonald's is the ultimate symbol of passive conformity.

We are afraid of losing what we have.

One genuine new relationship is worth a fistful of business cards.