Avoid trouble with those who are fanatics; they remain imprisoned in exclusivism and deserve compassion just as any other prisoner.

Do not be angry with an ungrateful person; probably they are confused or inexperienced.

In terms of changes, the spiritual mentors teach me that I must not forget those relating primarily to improve myself.

When we have faith and discipline everything becomes easier. Patience is the mother of all virtues. With anxiety all our lives become worse.

Jesus Christ did not ask much from us, He did not demand that people climb Mount Everest or make great sacrifices. He just asked that we love one another.

Do not imprison those about you to your way of thinking; give your companion the opportunity to interpret life as freely as you do.

Help those who make mistakes; your feet walk on the same ground, and even if you possess the possibility to correct them, you have no right to censure them.

We need to get rid of hate, envy, jealousy, discord in ourselves, so we can reach a solution in terms of peace in order to feel that time has come for human happiness.

Every little bit of peace I bring someone is worth the peace I never had.

Do not fret over the ignorant person; surely they have not had the opportunities which illuminated your path.

The soul that acquires the virtue of forgiveness won't find any more trouble. No matter what happens, he will know how to run his life.

I asked you a question. What are you doing here?"Resting his elbows on the side of the tub, he smiled lazily. She hated it when he smiled lazily. "Waiting for the bubbles to evaporate, " he said.

A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service.

If you would look up bad labor relations in the dictionary, you would have an American Airlines logo beside it.

Our entire civilization is built on a foundation of unfixable bullshit.

All camps are hard, that's what they're intended to be. They make you focus when you're tired, when you don't feel like doing things, and to see how long you can retain and pay attention.

My uncle was a cop, a career cop, on the beat in downtown Chicago. He was my hero when I was growing up.

My son has been a class clown and it sort of ran in the family.

The only true method of action in this world is to be in it, but not of it.

Once you're signed to a label you compromise.

Unpersecuted, unjailed, unharrassed writers are trouble for the ignorant bully, the sly racist, and the predators feeding off the world's resources.