Be like the rocky headland on which the waves constantly break. It stands firm, and round it the seething waters are laid to rest.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

But need alone is not enough to set power free: there must be knowledge.

The thing I fear most is fear.

The pale fabric of reality has so many hidden pockets that we can find some change in here somewhere - you just have to dig a little deeper to avoid the chewing gum and past mistakes.

Where should one use perfume?" a young woman asked. "Wherever one wants to be kissed.

Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.

No matter what trials we face, Christ never leaves us. He is with us every step of the way!

Political science without biography is a form of taxidermy.

Few actions of consequence in the world have been accomplished without passion.

The first year was hard for me to deal with. The second year was a little bit easier, but still difficult. It took me five years to get it out of me. It was a difficult moment, a difficult time.

I would not sell the vital interests of the untouchables for the sake of winning the freedom of India.