Every human life has infinite value and to destroy even one is a crime against all humanity.

Of all the elements in the periodic table, not a single one is indestructible.

Happiness is what matters, feeling alive-not art or knowledge or money.

Happy people have always inspired me.

Once you’ve mastered starting and stopping, the rest is easy.

The artist is always dancing with death.

To know your soul is your own, that’s what counts.

There is music you never hear unless you play it yourself.

I have found much in people to love but nothing to envy.

To be ignorant as God is ignorant, knowing only what is real.

A good story will always outlive the truth.

The world is so big and words are so small!

A broken mirror means good luck if you want it to.

It is hard to say anything as true as saying nothing.

In a war between evils, only evil wins.

Even the oldest trees aren’t ashamed to stand naked.

Humor is heartbreak in reverse.

Beware of that monster called “self-loathing.

We have to eat to live, and that’s our timeless tale of tragedy.

One should love oneself enough not to love oneself too much.

The pessimist! Whenever something good came along, he knew how to make the worst of it.

When you split a pie up evenly, everyone gets the worst piece.

A fool who cursed the sun was surprised to see it still shining.

Maturity is the moment one regains one’s innocence.

Writing is talking to yourself-with the hope of being overheard.

Fear is to the mind what sickness is to the body.

Drug-pushers, God-pushers, sex-pushers, art-pushers-all kinds of pushers.

Books can’t hurt you, if you don’t read them.

More choices doesn’t necessarily mean more freedom.

Lovers jump into bed without thinking. It’s the only way it can be done.

The only acceptable alternative to silence is to speak from the heart

Poetry, like blood, runs through our veins.

Seeing is always an act of courage.

A pessimist is someone who has forgotten the joy of beginning.

Only fake tears last forever.

If my hand on yours trembles it’s because bodies never lie.

Love does not depend on understanding; understanding depends on love.

One step actually taken achieves more than a lifetime of planning.

Everything in moderation, even the truth

Remember: things only have the meaning and importance you give them.

We all talk to ourselves. Those we call mad just talk a little louder.

I only envy people who are friendlier than I am.

Summer is the season of wild birds.

Growing old and cheerful means learning to live with all the contradictions.

How often have our own tears blinded us to the tears of others.

No one can give you the answer because there is no answer.

The slope contains many wonders not found at the summit.

It takes a long time to learn how to do something simple.

The scientist seeks laws; the historian, causes; the artist, freedom.

The task of the artist today is to defend feeling against the machine.