The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

Everything we do is infused with the energy with which we do it. If we're frantic, life will be frantic. If we're peaceful, life will be peaceful. And so our goal in any situation becomes inner peace.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

Sow a thought and you get an act; Sow an act and you get a habit; Sow a habit and you get a character; Sow a character and you get a destiny.

Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire.

Boys will be boys. And even that wouldn't matter if only we could prevent girls from being girls.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?

Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.

A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.

But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.

My art and profession is to live.

Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.

You never know when a moment and afew sincere words can have an impact on a life.