Anais Nin

Living never wore one out so much as the effort not to live.

We don’t see things as they are. We see things as we are.

People living deeply have no fear of death.

You are writing your children’s future with your answers.

If you keep saying things are going to be bad, you have a chance of being a prophet.

If gold rust what shall the iron do?

The world’s crazy, when it comes to beauty.

Nothing is more difficult, in my opinion, than to avoid something that fundamentally attracts you.

If you genuinely want something, don’t wait for it — teach yourself to be impatient.

Sailing round the world in a dirty gondola oh, to be back in the land of Coca-Cola!

From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.

Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They’ll tell you.

You get what you ask for in this life. If you ask for nothing, you get nothing.

Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you is determinism; the way you play it is free will.

The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.

Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.

Opinions are like asses, every body’s got one!