I was tired of playing the child and acting the way many of my friends did - the ones who are afraid that love is impossible without even knowing what love is. If I stayed like that, I would miss out on everything good that these few days with him might offer.

Absolute freedom does not exist; what does exist is the freedom to choose anything you like and then commit yourself to that decision.

Oddly enough I never used to suffer from depression on cold, gray, cloudy days like this. I feel as if nature is in harmony with me, that it reflected my soul.

Over-anxiety ultimately banishes every trace of joy from life.

What does learning mean: accumulating knowledge or transforming your life?

Spending years studying at university only to find out at the end of it all that you're unemployable.

The soul of the world is nourished by people's Happiness.