You tell me: 'Life is hard to bear.' But if it were otherwise why should ou have your pride in the morning nad your resignation in the evening?

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

There is always madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

You are either in a state of perfection or a state of learning. Reading is one of the best ways to learn about our lives and purpose!

Sometimes it's the person giving you the medicine who's making you sick.

I’m not a serpent, Father. I’m a crow.

To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.

I enjoy playing it every time I step on the course.

I like to read fiction best and I like to write fiction, too.

I'd never compare myself to Freddie Mercury because I look up to him far too much. As an artist, not necessarily as a person.

Nothing of great value in this life comes easily. The things of highest value sometimes come hard. The gold that has the greatest value lies deepest in the earth, as do the diamonds.

...the greatest shortage in our society is an instinct to produce. To create solutions and hustle them out the door. To touch the humanity inside and connect to the humans in the marketplace.

History will remember Nelson Mandela as a champion for human dignity and freedom, for peace and reconciliation.