Progress is not an illusion; it happens, but it is slow and invariably disappointing.

One must love life before loving its meaning … yes, and when the love of life disappears, no meaning can console us.

If friends disappoint you over and over, that’s in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself; people aren’t going to change simply because you want them to.

Every light is not the sun.

Learning is the only thing that never disappoints us.

Don’t die old, die empty. That’s the goal of life. Go to the cemetery and disappoint the graveyard.