To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.

Yelling at living things does tend to kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts...

If the little bit you have is nothing special in itself, at least find a way of saying it that is a little bit special.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.

You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

You can wish for things in the future to be different, but in this moment you have to accept things as they are.

Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

In a day, when you don't come across any problems - you can be sure that you are travelling in a wrong path.

Always do what you are afraid to do.

The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.

Be not ashamed women, ... You are the gates of the body, and you are the gates of the soul.

You shape your own destiny.