There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.
To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.
If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going.
Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible
Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.
What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.
One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.
Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.
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'.
The lie is a condition of life.
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.
Turn your wounds into wisdom.
Why fit in when you were born to stand out?
I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than that.
Desire is the very essence of man.
The best way to see Faith is to shut the eye of Reason.
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.
