Being alive is sign of strength!
The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow.
Adventure is not outside man; it is within.
Okay, this is the wisdom. First, time spent on reconnaissanse is never wasted. Second, almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon. And finally, there is no problem on Earth that can't be ameliorated by a hot bath and a cup of tea.
Silence does not always mark wisdom.
Use the wings of the flying Universe, Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.
Because some things are never meant to be anything more than a moment. And that was one of them.
Ignorance is hardly unusual, Miss Davar. The longer I live, the more I come to realize that it is the natural state of the human mind. There are many who will strive to defend its sanctity and then expect you to be impressed with their efforts.
There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.
A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.
But then one regrets the loss even of one's worst habits. Perhaps one regrets them the most. They are such an essential part of one's personality.
Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid.
The true delight is in the finding out rather than in the knowing.
I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more.
How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.
What one thinks is right is not always the same as what others think is right; no one can be always right.
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.
Acquiring wisdom is great but it is not the goal, applying it is.
Praise not the day until evening has come, a woman until she is burnt, a sword until it is tried, a maiden until she is married, ice until it has been crossed, beer until it has been drunk.
Habit rules the unreflecting herd.