The highest and most beautiful things in life are not to be heard about, nor read about, nor seen but, if one will, are to be lived. life
I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove himself so great a bore as to contradict me in this. greatness & men
Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards. experience & life
Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer. greatness
Far from idleness being the root of all evil, it is rather the only true good. being good
Patience is necessary, and one cannot reap immediately where one has sown. patience
Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further. faith
If I am capable of grasping God objectively, I do not believe, but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe. God
Don't forget to love yourself. love
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. change, God & nature
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. freedom
Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it. men
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays. change, God & religion
Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts. life
Take away paradox from the thinker and you have a professor. teacher
Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own. truth
Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living. life
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. freedom
God creates out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners. God
Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself. love
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. life
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important. dating