A little bit of fear means you are doing something worth doing--you are stretching...You are going outside your immediate grasp.

Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works.

The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free.

Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible.

Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of all.

There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.

I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.

A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy.

No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.

My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.

The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.

Only through Beauty's morning-gate, dost thou penetrate the land of knowledge.

There is no greater force for change than people inspired to live a better life.

You see, ” she interrupted his blank stare, “it doesn’t take much effort to be kind. It only takes the ability to recognize where kindness is needed.

Let God be true but every man a liar" is the language of true faith

In the world of ideas everything was clear; in life all was obscure, embroiled.

The problem is that many who reject Marx do not read him, or read him only by bringing prejudices to their reading that prevent them from understanding him.

Deep down I know I could never be that innocent again, however much I'd like to be.

There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.

I have watched a lot of Tendulkar and we have spoken to each other a lot. He has it in him to be among the very best.

I just like Raisin Bran - it keeps me regular.