The - Quotes
Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they`re really not. They`re companions - the hero and the sidekick.
If the misery of our poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.
I've always believed in writing without a collaborator, because where two people are writing the same book, each believes he gets all the worries and only half the royalties.
Words are such uncertain things, they so often sound well but mean the opposite of what one thinks they do.
The young people think the old people are fools - but the old people know the young people are fools.
I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It`s all a question of how I view my life.
Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives.
Lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.
Making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn't have the courage to say "yes" to life?
Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.