Everything is real when it happens and a dream afterwards.

Gravity is true for matter but not for the spirit.

Behind every mask there is a face and behind that a story.

Happiness exists, but not the conditions of happiness.

Knowing how to sing, and being able to sing, is still not singing.

Experiences for which there are no words get along fine without them.

Every line is the perfect length if you don't measure it.

Boredom is the price one pays for not enjoying everything.

If you want to set your life in order, consider it already done.

Should I refuse the honey because the bee stings?

When a thing becomes indispensable it's time to give it up.

Suppose nothing is wrong. What do you do, then?

Spend yourself; there's plenty more.

Dreams must be ground into bread, and the bread eaten.

Let every breeze draw you out of yourself.

The wind was never angry, the rain was never sad.

Nothing succeeds like indifference to success.

Real dishes break. That's how you know they're real.

A fool who cursed the sun was surprised to see it still shining.

Blessed are they who expect nothing, for they'll be pleasantly surprised.