A man who is seeking to understand violence does not belong to any country, to any religion, to any political party or partial system; he is concerned with the total understanding of mankind.

Its beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. it means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society.

It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.

I don't mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you'll feel good no matter what.

The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.

Throughout life, from childhood, from school until we die, we are taught to compare ourselves with another; yet when I compare myself with another I am destroying myself.

A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.

The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end - you don't come to an achievement, you don't come to a conclusion. It is an endless river.

Here is my secret: I don't mind what happens.

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

A house can have integrity, just like a person, ' said Roark, 'and just as seldom.

I grew up not really having anything, so the idea that I can take care of my family and my friends now is a really cool bonus.

The thing that interests me most about family history is the gap between the things we think we know about our families and the realities.

I pray before I go into the operating room for every case, and I ask him to give me wisdom, to help me to know what to do - and not only for operating, but for everything.

Allowing children to show their guilt, show their grief, show their anger, takes the sting out of the situation.

Civil marriage, like all civil rights provided by the government, must be provided equally to all Americans.

Well, I get under people's skins. It's a gift I have, what can I say?

As long as life has the level of being a game, you can play it.

Whatever may be guru - he may be a lunatic or a common person. Once you have accepted him, he is the lord of lords.

Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.