Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.

Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.

The past is no more; the future not yet. Nothing exists except the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at our hands.

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.

If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

Persistence is the pillar of success.

Only your thoughts can bring you happiness.

The lesser the baggage you have, the easiest will be the travelling in this world

I am engaged in spiritual warfare every day. I must never let down my guard—I must keep armed.

God prefers your health and your obedience to your penance.

What is the life of a Christian but a life of prayer!

There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.

My parents were always very supportive and accepting. They even shared my curiosity for life, or perhaps I theirs.

When I have a bad day, I dream about opening up a gelato stand on the streets of Sydney, Australia. Doesn't everyone have a random escape fantasy?