“One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.”

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.

A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.

I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance.

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

Today as always, men fall into two groups: slaves and free men.

He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.

I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.

What is the seal of liberation? Not to be ashamed in front of oneself.

One must learn to love.

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness.

What does your conscience say? – ‘You should become the person you are.

No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.

While free markets tend to democratize a society, unfettered capitalism leads invariably to corporate control of government.

Don’t let others dictate who you are. Decide for yourself.

Bureaucracy is a giant mechanism operated by pygmies.

A belief in God is fundamental; upon it rest the influences that control life.

Whenever I hear people discussing birth control, I always remember that I was fifth.

If you’re a movie actor, you’re on your own – you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

The man with the average mentality, but with control, with a definite goal, and a clear conception of how it can be gained, and above all, with the power of application and labor, wins in the end.

I usually control the environment I’m in, but my control is very quiet and subtle.