life

"Know that the same spark of life that is within you, is within all of our animal friends, the desire to live is the same within all of us..."

"That I survived the Holocaust and went on to love beautiful girls, to talk, to write, to have toast and tea and live my life - that is what is abnormal."

"Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people."

"Why, when we know that there's no such thing as perfect, do most of us spend an incredible amount of time and energy trying to be everything to everyone? Is it that we really admire perfection? No - the truth is that we are actually drawn to people who are real and down-to-earth. We love authenticity and we know that life is messy and imperfect."

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."

"Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us."

"At some point we all look up and realize we are lost in a maze."

"I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life."

"People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That’s how they define Reality. But what does it mean to be “correct” or “true”? Merely vague concepts… Their Reality may all be a mirage. Can we consider them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?"

"The overman...Who has organized the chaos of his passions, given style to his character, and become creative. Aware of life's terrors, he affirms life without resentment."

"The most enjoyable book in the world is the phone book, because think of all the sex that went into creating the content."

"One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels."

"She’s ignoring my texts. Maybe she’s dead. Oh, I certainly hope so. I’d hate to think she’s being deliberately unresponsive."

"Everything in life is luck."

"You’ll be fine. You’re 25. Feeling [unsure] and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. take a breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time."

"I don't think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack."

"The human heart is not unchanging (nay, changes almost out of recognition in the twinkling of an eye)..."

"If you're gonna burn a bridge behind you, make sure you've crossed it first."

"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit."

"The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?"