A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.

Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.

We cut the throat of a calf and hang it up by the heels to bleed to death so that our veal cutlet may be white

Outside of the chair, the teapot is the most ubiquitous and important design element in the domestic environment and almost everyone who has tackled the world of design has ended up designing one.

Compassion, along with love, is the face of altruism.

When you're high, it's easy to kid yourself about how clever certain mediocre pieces of material are.

Your strongest ally or your greatest teacher may be sitting within reach, unbeknownst to you.

You can't plan for everything or you never get started in the first place.

We hope vaguely but dread precisely.

I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.

When I give a lot of speeches, they're always on the fly. I mean, I know what I'm going to say roughly, but I do not - will not read.

Life is a train that stops at no stations; you either jump abroad or stand on the platform and watch as it passes.