What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten—I regard as the highest expression of human dignity.

Loneliness, when accepted, becomes a gift that will lead us to find a purpose in life.

A brush with death always helps us to live our lives better.

The fool who loves giving advice on our garden never tends his own plants

And to know how to demand - with all one's might - what one wants

He is also wary of people who think they know the path.

Discipline and freedom are not mutually exclusive but mutually dependent because otherwise, you'd sink into chaos.