All human beings are like travelers floating down the eternal river of time, embarking at a certain point and disembarking again at another point in order to make room for others waiting below the river to come aboard.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.

Anyone who reads a book with a sense of obligation does not understand the art of reading.

The only test of a soul's salvation is its inward happiness.

It is important that man dreams, but it is perhaps equally important that he can laugh at his own dreams.

There is no proper time and place for reading. When the mood for reading comes, one can read anywhere