Discontent is want of self-reliance; it is infirmity of will.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Loving-kindness challenges those states that tend to arise when we think of ourselves as isolated from everyone else—fear, a sense of deficiency, alienation, loneliness.

Someone once said that love is the closest thing to magic that this world has, but magic enchants, deceives and casts a spell.

The Celtic fans are very special and the club and players can be very proud of them. They are the best I have ever heard.

For people who like peace and quiet: a phoneless cord.

I think it's important to let each thing you write teach you how to write it. You must listen to what you do. Let it be in control. I don't step in until I know what it demands of me.

I like all my characters in one way or another, or at least I understand them.

And he who would be friends with God must remain alone, or make the whole world his friend

Fervent prayer keeps your true identity in focus.

If you can learn to be incredibly passionate about your work without fighting for it just because it's yours, that's a huge thing.

I never take a nap after dinner but when I have had a bad night, and then the nap takes me.