He who is a slave to his stomach seldom worships God.

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

Maintaining equanimity in misery is called penance (tapa).

All government is an ugly necessity.

To me party platforms are contracts with the people.

Acting is glamour but writing is hard work, so I'm going to be an actress.

I've done work for both Democrats and Republicans.

The best part of work is always working with people and getting to know them and having the sense that you're not actually working.

Sharing is having more.

Somehow, when we no longer feel in control, we become available to deeper aliveness.

I have to admit that he was not bad at combinatorial analysis - a branch, however, that even then I considered to be dried up.

I know how irritating it is to have somebody else lay down rules for your moral uplift, but you've got to stand a great deal in order to make progress.