life

"All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."

"The word ‘sin’ is derived from the Indo-European root ‘es-,’ meaning ‘to be.’ When I discovered this etymology, I intuitively understood that for a [person] trapped in patriarchy, which is the religion of the entire planet, ‘to be’ in the fullest sense is ‘to sin'."

"What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness."

"There's a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside."

"You've got to know what you want. This is central to acting on your intentions. When you know what you want, you realize that all there is left then is time management. You'll manage your time to achieve your goals because you clearly know what you're trying to achieve in your life."

"You take away all the other luxuries in life, and if you can make someone smile and laugh, you have given the most special gift: happiness."

"Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises."

"It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it."

"Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable."

"One day you will be the one called Master (Naruto). You'll be the one to treat others to ramen. We can't stay kids forever."- Shikamaru Nara (Naruto)"

"You will have five hundred million little bells, and I shall have five hundred million springs of fresh water..."

"Even as your body betrays you, your mind denies it."

"Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second."

"Because if you take a risk, you just might find what you're looking for."

"Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so?There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar."

"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them."

"Like anybody, I would like to have a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will."

"You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life."

"The world is 3 days: As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work on it."

"Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all."