Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Man's sensitivity to the little things and insensitivity to the greatest are the signs of a strange disorder.

For we walk by faith, not by sight

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.

Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.

Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.

Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.