Life is a task to be done. It is a fine thing to say defunctus est; it means that the man has done his task.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.

The majority of men... are not capable of thinking, but only of believing, and... are not accessible to reason, but only to authority.

Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom; for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Man is the only animal who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.

Genius and madness have something in common: both live in a world that is different from that which exists for everyone else.

A pessimist is an optimist in full possession of the facts.

Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.

I'd keep your beauty timeless. like a flower pressed in a book, yesI wouldn't let it fade Folded in the chapters of my mind

Love or not to loveWhen question ariseLove or not to loveAlways love.

I feel like I have had the most amazing life in my public service.

Indulge yourself in pleasures only in so far as they are necessary for the preservation of health.

A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.

By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole.

The kind uncles and aunts of the race are more esteemed than its true spiritual fathers and mothers.

The measure of your holiness is proportionate to the goodness of your will.

My first album is a lot of my personal experiences. I wanted people to relate to what I've been through.