The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Mastery of the emotions is fundamental to a virtuous life.
I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life.
What goes up must come down.
Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.
The natural world is the greatest source of excitement. The greatest source of visual beauty. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.
Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts.
Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.
Sometimes - history needs a push.
Life is an ongoing process of choosing between safety (out of fear and need for defense) and risk (for the sake of progress and growth). Make the growth choice a dozen times a day.
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.
Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?
Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life.
I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone.
No social problem is as universal as the oppression of the child
Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.
Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.
Don't cry for a man who's left you - the next one may fall for your smile.