Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.
No man can discover his own talents.
A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him.
The prospect of success in achieving our most cherished dream is not without its terrors. Who is more deprived and alone than the man who has achieved his dream
If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spend it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke.
If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.
A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.
People who ask our advice almost never take it. Yet we should never refuse to give it, upon request, for it often helps us to see our own way more clearly.
The most important things to do in the world are to get something to eat, something to drink and somebody to love you.
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves.