Conquer evil people by gentle kindness, and make zealous people wonder at your goodness. Put the lover of legality to shame by your compassion.

Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.

The prayer of one who does not consider himself a sinner is not accepted by the Lord.

Above anything, welcome silence, for it brings fruits that no tongue can speak of, neither can it be explained.

Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God.

As a handful of sand thrown into the ocean, so are the sins of all flesh as compared with the mind of God.

The man with a heart cannot think about or see creatures without his eyes filling up with tears because of the immense compassion which seizes his heart.

Someone who bears a grudge while he prays is like a person who sows in the sea and expects to reap a harvest.

The man who follows Christ in solitary mourning is greater than he who praises Christ amid the congregation of men.

This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits.

God requires not the doing of the commandments for their own sake, but the correction of the soul, for whose sake He established the commandments.

Uncertainty is the normal state.

Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop.

The novelist must look on humanity without partiality or prejudice. His sympathy, like that of the historian, must be unbounded, and untainted by sect or party.

I don't always choose to stay fit by playing tennis, because that comes with its own wear-and-tear.

It was like he was in a contest to see who could do the least work, only he was the only contestant.

I felt like calling attention to AIDS. I had the AIDS ribbon colored into my hair during the playoffs in '95.

If it was true today, it might be untrue tomorrow.

There are sufficient resources on this planet to answer the needs of all, but not enough to satisfy everyone's greed.

And yet, those who speak loudly and call anyone who disagrees with them a wimp often do a disservice to the cause they are promoting.

Dhoni has been an outstanding captain. His record as captain is simply terrific. He has done wonders to Indian cricket.