Each moment of every one of my relationships serves as the secret path to the summit of myself.

You don't need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.

Never speak out of anger, Never act out of fear, Never choose from impatience, But wait... and peace will appear.

Love is effortless attention.

The greatest power you possess in life is your understanding that life gives you a fresh start any moment you choose.

Life isn't a race to win, it's a school for our higher education.

Trying to “fix” the people in your life that cause you pain is like massaging your shoes because your feet ache.

The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your possibilities.

We are not here on earth to change our destiny, but to fulfill it.

Weak thoughts and feelings often feel strong but remember, real strength is never anxious, cruel, or punishing.

Knowledge without Spirit is like finding yourself on a cold night with all the wood in the world and no flame to ignite it.

There were some memories, though, that never faded.

Women can do everything men can do the rest.

On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen.

Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.

Dante can be understood only within the context of Italian thought, and Faust would be unthinkable if divorced from its German background; but both are part of our common cultural heritage.

I just think fashion is about enjoying yourself and being comfortable in your skin and allowing you to be you - all the way live.

For every seeing soul, there are two absorbing facts - I, and the abyss.

The idea of nature contains, though often unnoticed, an extraordinary amount of human history.

Working is beautiful and rewarding, but acquisition of wealth for its own sake is disgusting.

In 1860, sixty-three per cent of the couples married in Great Britain had families of four or more children; in 1925 only twenty per cent had more than four.