I made up my mind that I would hold onto nothing, that I would expect nothing.

Work on one thing at a time until finished.

Everybody says sex is obscene. The only true obscenity is war.

When you travel often, you will be addicted to it forever.

The only peace, the only security, is in fulfillment.

Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes.

The full and joyful acceptance of the worst in oneself may be the only sure way of transforming it.

What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.

Music is the can-opener of the soul.

In every man's heart there is anchored a little schooner.

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.

Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.

If we have not found heaven within, it is a certainty we will not find it without.

Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.

Everything hinges on how you look at things

A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.

To make living itself an art, that is the goal.

Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything - except his own nature.

The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love.