I had no blood relatives till I made some.

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.

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.