Only he is free who cultivates his own thoughts and strives without fear to do justice to them.

Years teach us more than books.

The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work.

To acquire money requires valor, to keep money requires prudence, and to spend money well is an art.

If you sound great in the practice room, you're practicing the wrong thing. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

In Nature there is no dirt, everything is in the right condition; the swamp and the worm, as well as the grass and the bird,-all is there for itself.

Of all afflictions, the worst is self contempt.

Discontent is the source of all trouble,but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.

To harbor hatred and animosity in the soul makes one irritable, gloomy, and prematurely old.

The silver-leaved birch retains in its old age a soft bark; there are some such men.

Gratitude is a soil on which joy thrives.

Besides, who ever asked you what you wanted in this world, girl?The answer to that question, reader, as you well know, was absolutely no one.

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

I would need to see changes in the Iraq governance. Otherwise I don't think strikes are going to have any impact and could be very well counterproductive.

Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.

I would remind people on the planet that this is the only one we have, and we need to take care of it.

Desires repeatedly mastered for the sake of present duty make us richer. Lack of desire is poverty.

Making a living is nothing; the great difficulty is making a point, making a difference-with words.

Arbitrary power is but the first natural step from anarchy, or the savage life.

Never forget to dream.

There is always a moment in the pyramid of our lives when the apex is reached.