Crude classifications and false generalizations are the curse of organized life.

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

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.

The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence.

Last year I sang for the Queen of England, met the president of the United States, and got an Emmy and a star on The Walk of Fame. And what did I do? I was just being myself.

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

We fear our highest possibility (as well as our lowest one). We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments.

Never, ever underestimate the power of 'Id Like that.

Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

Mastery of the emotions is fundamental to a virtuous life.

In their innocence, very young children know themselves to be light and love. If we will allow them, they can teach us to see ourselves the same way.

Science is the outcome of being prepared to live without certainty and therefore a mark of maturity. It embraces doubt and loose ends.

To do a great right do a little wrong.

My art and profession is to live.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.

Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.

Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?