"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go into the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius." - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -

"Man is the only animal who has to be encouraged to live." - Friedrich Nietzsche

"The last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances; to choose one's own way."
-Viktor Frankl-

"The Buddha always told his disciples not to waste their time and energy in metaphysical speculation. Whenever he was asked a metaphysical question, he remained silent. Instead, he directed his disciples toward pratical efforts. One time he said, "Suppose a man is struck by a poisoned arrow and the doctor wishes to take the arrow out immediately. Suppose the man does not want the arrow removed until he knows who shot it, his age, his parents, and why he shot it. What would happen? If he were to wait until all these questions have been answered, the man might die first." Life is so short. It must not be spent in endless metaphysical speculation that does not bring us any closer to the truth." - Thich Nhat Hanh -