The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line.

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.

Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't.

Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.

You must pass your days in song. Let your whole life be a song.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.