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"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity."

"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything."

"Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."

"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.
The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference.
The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference.
And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference."

"It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens."

"To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age."

"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become."

"'If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved."

"Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step."

"Whenever you find whole world against you, just turn around and lead the world."

"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."

"Love - is anterior to Life,
Posterior - to Death,
Initial of Creation, and
The Exponent of Earth."