'Alms in secret extinguish the wrath of the Lord' means you are so immersed in sincerity and in preserving that sincerity that you have no pleasure in giving alms.

There are more fake guides, teachers in the world than stars. The real guide is the one who makes you see your inner beauty, not the one who wants to be admired and followed.

Instead of resisting to changes, surrender. Let life be with you, not against you. If you think ‘My life will be upside down’ don’t worry. How do you know down is not better than upside?

It is pointless trying to know where the way leads. Think only about your first step, the rest will come.

When everyone is trying to be something, be nothing. Range with emptiness.

Love is a travel. All travelers whether they want or not are changed. No one can travel into love and remain the same.

Be sure that someday you'll praise and thank God for your unanswered prayers that once you had wept for them.

You learn by reading but understand by LOVE.

The real dirt is not outside, but inside, in our hearts. We can wash all stains with water. The only one we can't remove is the grudge and the bad intentions sticking to our hearts.

Intellect takes you to the door, but it doesn't take you into the house.

When a sincere woman begins to dance, the seven heavens, the earth, and all creatures begin to dance.

Senses disabled by fear.

He seemed to think that spanking soled problems instead of taking the time to talk about them.

Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.

Where does naturally goodness begins?

i told you he'd freak out, she siad. didn't i? ah, the i told you so, jace said. always a classy move

What's great in theater is that you can sustain the arc of a character for a full three hours, whereas in film or TV, you have to create that arc in little pieces, and usually out of sequence.

On human levels of consciousness one may emphasize getting and having as the prime goals, in spiritual consciousness he seeks the way of giving and being.

Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.

My daughter was asked by a little old lady in a London hotel restaurant what her daddy did. She answered, “He’s a pirate” - I was very proud of that answer.

I went out on my own, years ago, to try to create some additional choices in a parallel universe.