Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.

Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is at their heels.

Hungry man, reach for the book: it is a weapon.

Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.

There are times when you have to choose between being a human and having good taste.

Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

An owl is traditionally a symbol of wisdom, so we are neither doves nor hawks but owls, and we are vigilant when others are resting.

I hope you don't mind that I put down in words, how wonderful life is while you're in the world.

Love is space and time measured by the heart.

It is the ultimate luxury to combine passion and contribution. It's also a very clear path to happiness.

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself.

If we do not redefine manhood, war is inevitable.