As you ramble on through life, brother, whatever be your goal: keep your eyes upon the donut, and not upon the hole!

The ordinary objects of human endeavour - property, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible ... The ideals which have lighted me on my way and time after time given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.

Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.

In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.