“We must not only obtain Wisdom: we must enjoy her.”

Nothing cruel is in fact beneficial; for cruelty is extremely hostile to the nature of man, which we ought to follow.

To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.

The closer the collapse of the Empire, the crazier its laws are.

Never injure a friend, even in jest.

Freedom will bite back more fiercely when suspended than when she remains undisturbed.

Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things.

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.

We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.

Kindness is stronger than fear.

It is foolish to tear one’s hair in grief, as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.

Ability without honor is useless.

A friend is a second self.

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.

Time obliterates the fictions of opinion and confirms the decisions of nature.

I criticize by creation, not by finding fault.

Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.

Life is too short. I only want to do things that I enjoy, or that I think are good or worth doing.

So, have a little fun. Soon enough you’ll be dead and burning in Hell with the rest of your family.

A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid who really loves playing the game of basketball.

I don’t want people at my shows to come out and say, ‘I just saw a cool show.’ I want them to say, ‘I had fun at the show.’

Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success.

I don’t know why I did it, I don’t know why I enjoyed it, and I don’t know why I’ll do it again.