Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad.

Truth suffers from too much analysis.

Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better.

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.

Peace is always beautiful.

I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.

The truth is more important than the facts.

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.

There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.