Death is the great hope of all life; the desire to expend itself; to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself.

There are few surer ways to become disliked by men than to perform well where they have performed poorly.

You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward. Reliving your painful past will poison your heart and your tomorrow. If you look at today through the eyes of the past, you can never see what the present moment has to offer.

Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer.

Architects of grandeur are often the master builders of disillusionment.

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

Wanting anything too desperately is a form of aggression and violence, which will always be met with resistance.