Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

God much are the truly wealthy. So our inner happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God, Gratitude — the Secret of Life.

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Believe, believe.

Doubt is like a current you have to swim against, one that saps your strength.

... sterile, splendid torture of understanding and loving...

Once you start settling, and letting others control your life, it can quickly become a habit, so it’s best to avoid such things altogether.

If the man who turnips cries Cry not when his father dies 'Tis proof that he had rather Have a turnip than his father.

The true creator-self is a light at heart and free child, who accesses destiny as a simple act of joyful play.

You cannot do only one thing.

I am inclined to think that as I grow older I will come to be infatuated with the art of revision, and there may come a time when I will dread giving up a novel at all.

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.