The great wisdom of life is that we can be masters of the things that try to enslave us.

Life becomes interesting for the possibility to fulfill a dream.

He views life with tenderness and determination.

Forgive your enemy, but do not mistake him for a friend.

When I had my sheep, I was happy, and I made those around me happy. People saw me coming and welcomed me, he thought. But now I'm sad and alone. I'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because one person betrayed me. I'm going to hate those who have found their treasure because I never found mine. And I'm going to hold on to what little I have, because I'm too insignificant to conquer the world.

When we step out of our normal world and leave behind us all the usual barriers and prejudices, we tend to become more adventurous.

Time that never ends, that never passes, that remains in the present, where all of life's secrets lie.