When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace
Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
I quote others only to better express myself.
The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.
Adversity is the first path to truth.
A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.
Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.
The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.
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.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.
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.
The truth is more important than the facts.
Peace is not something you wish for; it is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away.
I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
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.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
If you're not ready to die for it, take the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.
