Nothing worse could happen to one than to be completely understood.

Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.

Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.

To be normal is the ultimate aim of the unsuccessful.

Do not compare, do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfill the way that is in you.

The world will ask you who you are, and if you don't know, the world will tell you.

The difference between a good life and a bad life is how well you walk through the fire

If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion will be gratitude.

We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become.

Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.

There are two ways of opening the eyes of people. The first is by way of preaching the Word of God and the second is prayer

It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about traveling.

Recognize that you are enough, and that all external gifts are simply extra blessings.

Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars.

You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do.

This idea that people have to love and understand each other is absurd. It's not human nature.

It's not about loving animals. It's about fighting injustice. My whole goal is for humans to have as little contact as possible with animals.

It is no longer possible to escape men. Farewell to the monsters, farewell to the saints. Farewell to pride. All that is left is men.

The foresight of financial experts was, as so often, a poor guide to the future.

When the stormy winds of life threaten to knock you down, may you have the courage to spread your wings and fly!