We need never be ashamed of our tears.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be

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

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

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

Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.

If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one.

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from heaven, or the unseen world, but directly from life.

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

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.

The time is always right to do the right thing