The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

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

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

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

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.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters.