originality and a feeling of one's own dignity are achieved only through work and struggle.

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.

What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.

Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!

The soul is healed by being with children.

It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.

But how could you live and have no story to tell?

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.

To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.

Religious structure often dilutes the spiritual experience.

Nico drew his sword. His smile was even more unsettling than his scowl."Underground, " he said. "My favorite p

I was the Justin Bieber of the '70s. Really, I was.

I think that usually I'm just drawn to something that's different from something that I've done previously. Whatever makes me feel something. Whatever makes me excited and connected to it.

People seek for the spiritual champagne, but they mistake what it is.

I watch my daughter wanting to be like other kids and getting upset that she's not. But I always try and instill in her the idea that she's perfect as she is.

He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: environment is but his looking glass.

Humans are social creatures that really crave intimacy.

One likes to think one grows as a writer as one ages, else all you get is an old young writer. Beyond that is the changing landscape of the universe and the stories I choose to tell.

People complain professional sportsmen are locked away but when they get out and enjoy themselves, people have a go.