But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.

An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.

It isn't the past which holds us back, it's the future; and how we undermine it, today.

The meaning of my life is to help others find meaning in theirs.

For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself.

Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather he must recognize that it is he who is asked.

I try to do everything as soon as possible, and not at the last moment. This ensures that, when I am overburdened with work, I will not face the added pressure of knowing that something is still to be done.