Freedom and constraint are two aspects of the same necessity, the necessity of being the man you are and not another. You are free to be that man, but not another.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

If you want to build a ship, don't summon people to buy wood, prepare tools, distribute jobs, and organize the work; teach people the yearning for the wide, boundless ocean.

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.

Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason; some come to learn and others come to teach.

Let your dream devour your life, not your life devour your dream.

And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.

As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.

The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.

True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

I have always loved the desert. One sits down on a desert sand dune, sees nothing, hears nothing. Yet through the silence something throbs, and gleams.

It's in my genes. My mother was an opera singer. I'm clearly dramatic.

Spending a few moments right when you wake up to inspire and motivate yourself can make all the difference in the rest of your day.

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.

I woke up this morning, smiled at the rising sun.

The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears.

I try to stay focused on my life and do try not to be brought into the Hollywood fantasy.

If the American Negro is to have a culture of his own he will have to leave America to get it.

If there is no transformation inside of us, all the structural change in the world will have no impact on our institutions.

You ever heard of a guy named Jeff Buckley? He's one of the best singers I've ever heard.

Instant messaging and chat rooms have basically created a level playing field for deaf people.