Time is flying never to return.

The world is a comedy to those that think, and a tragedy to those that feel.

There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.

Life does not consist of facts. It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever flowing through one's head.

God, give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.

Plans will get you into things, but you have got to work your way out.

it takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

Every moment is made glorious by the light of love.

Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.

The past is memory. The future is imagination. All that exists is now.

I remember my youth and the feeling that I could last forever, outlast the sea, the earth and all men.

If people tell you that you should live your life preparing for the future, do not believe them. Real Life is found only in the present.

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.

The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.