We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

Live as if you were eternal.

Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you free.

The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts.