Life is indeed difficult, partly because of the real difficulties we must overcome in order to survive, and partly because read more

Life is indeed difficult, partly because of the real difficulties we must overcome in order to survive, and partly because of our own innate desire to always do better, to overcome new challenges, to self-actualize. Happiness is experienced largely in striving towards a goal, not in having attained things, because our nature is always to want to go on to the next endeavor.

If you want to find a deeper meaning in your life, you can't find it in the opinions or the read more

If you want to find a deeper meaning in your life, you can't find it in the opinions or the beliefs that have been handed to you. You have to go to that place within yourself.

You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough.

You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough.

I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to read more

I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.

A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.

A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.

Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.

Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.

You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.

You know, you could live a thousand lifetimes and not deserve him.

Life is a compromise of what your ego wants to do, what experience tells you to do, and what nerves read more

Life is a compromise of what your ego wants to do, what experience tells you to do, and what nerves let you do.

It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.

It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts.