You can know everything in the world, but the only way you're findin' out that one is by givin' it a shot.

Treat your inferiors as you would be treated by your betters.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

The choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.

By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account.

The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

You will see exactly what life is worth, when all the rest has gone.

Never twist yourself just to please the world.

Let the dead have the immortality of fame, but the living the immortality of love.

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

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

Disbelief is more resistant than faith because it is sustained by the senses.

Optimists are right. Pessimists are right. It’s up to you to choose which you will be.

As terrifying and painful as reality can be, it's also the only place where you can get a decent meal.

You see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little push!

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-term failures.

Let everything happen to you, beauty and terror, just keep going, no feeling is final.