Saul Bellow

"The burden of consciousness is heavy."

"Take a chance on love."

"Everything that happens to us is a part of our education."

"We must understand that we are responsible for our own happiness."

"People want to think life is very wonderful and very wise."

"The greatest thing is the human being itself."

"The future is made of the same material as the present."

"We have all become victims of a civilization."

"A man can be himself only if he learns to accept himself."

"To neglect one's times is to become timeless, but it's a death."

"The challenge is how to live well with the knowledge of finitude."

"We are bound to the world by love."

"Imagination is the greatest of all human powers."

"Keep your sense of the absurd."

"The real progress of the soul lies in the refinement of desire."

"A man who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the light is indeed in a sorry plight."

"We all want to be loved but we don't know how to love ourselves."

"The past is the textbook of all ages."

"The purpose of art is to distract us from the terrible."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of justice."

"The greatest human power is the power to move."

"What we need is to understand each other."

"Life is a struggle, but there is hope."

"The world will always have room for a good heart."

"We must accept our fate and make the best of it."

"The secret of life is to find your true self."

"There is always time to change your mind."

"The best thing about music is that it makes you feel alive."

"A person who tries to live alone will surely fail."

"The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams."