I never wanted to be rich or successful or famous. I just wanted to be happy and have fun.
That which is unique and worthwhile in us makes itself felt only in flashes. If we do not know how to catch and savor the flashes we are without growth and exhilaration.
Life should be great rather than long.
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
Nothing is too small. Nothing is too, quote-unquote, ordinary or insignificant. Those are the things that make up the measure of our days, and they're the things that sustain us. And they're the things that certainly can become worthy of poetry.
Many of the most highly publicized events of my presidency are not nearly as memorable or significant in my life as fishing with my daddy.
Wish not so much to live long as to live well.
To me, life is about creating memories. The regular days kind of just blend in. You have to create special times so that you will always remember them.
The secret to life is finding joy in ordinary things. I'm interested in happiness.
Trying to lead an interesting life, a fruitful life, is a big challenge.
Fun is not the same thing as fulfillment.
Every day is deeper and richer and more soulful.
I always think that we live, spiritually, By what others have given us in the significant hours of our life. These significant hours do not announce themselves as coming, but arrive unexpected.
We must have Christian ethics for our children, good and strong, but we must make them attractive, too, and it can be done.
It's funny how you realize what's important, and it's not fame and money, even though it can be really nice. It's happiness and whatever it takes to make you feel happy.
Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.
Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.
I'm surprised by how much I remember [on childhood on film]. I think it's just because I had these interesting moments. Of course, you never know when they're interesting moments, but there was a lot of stuff that I remember and have attached significance to later. I remember enough. I remember highlights.
Every experience that you have is important.
And one perfect day can give clues for a more perfect life.
No. The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.
I try and create for the audience something that relates to real-life experience.
It's not just about achieving success; the journey is equally important for me.
You have to ask these questions: who pays the piper, and what is valuable in this life?
As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
