The fundamental desire of life is the desire to exist.

Searching is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.

Life is certainly only worthwhile as it represents struggle for worthy causes. There is no struggle in perfect security. I am quite certain that the human being could not continue to exist if he or she had perfect security.

The more one lives alone on the river or in the open country, the clearer it becomes that nothing is more beautiful or great than to perform the ordinary duties of one's daily life simply and naturally.

Life itself is a strange mixture. We have to take it as it is, try to understand it, and then to better it.

Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.