We are citizens of the world. The tragedy of our times is that we do not know this.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

To give real service, you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money.

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

The time is always right to do the right thing

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.

I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Life is entrusted to man as a treasure which must not be squandered, as a talent which must be used well.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

It's not whether you got knocked down; it's whether you get back up.

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it!

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.