Christ surrounded himself with beggars, prostitutes, tax-collectors and fishermen. ... what he meant by this was that the divine spark is in every soul and is never extinguished.

Dreamers can't be tamed.

The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.

Nobody plays this life with marked cards, so sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Do not expect anything in return, do not expect your efforts to be appreciated, your genius to be discovered, your love to be understood.

Philosophy can't build bridges, but can encourage people to cross them.

Now go back and meet all those people who you think know everything. Convince yourself that they're right, because we all know everything, it's merely a question of believing.

You can't avoid pain, but you can choose to overcome it.