I already knew that I had the ability to free myself from hatred, and I viewed this as my most significant conquest.

I was discovering that the most precious gift someone can give us is time, because what gives time its value is death.

I knew of no instruction manual for reaching a higher level of humanity and a greater wisdom. But I felt intuitively that laughter was the beginning of wisdom, as is was indispensable for survival.

If you believe what you say, words become reality.

I was beginning to think that in life there might be some suffering that was worth enduring.

Have you ever noticed that there are people who do things which are most indelicate, and yet at the same time - beautiful?

Even so, I must admire your skill. You are so gracefully insane.

All you have to do is just believe in what's there; then, the audience will, too.

They only babble who practise not reflection

Gaze up at the stars knowing that I see the same sky and wish the same sweet dreams.

The finished product is not finished when the actor is. The work is completed by a pair of shears.

Let us, by praying, purify ourselves and we shall not only remove untouchability but shall also hasten the advent of Swaraj.

The same piece of music alters at each hearing. But oh, the need to repeat and repeat and repeat unchanged the sexual experience.

In reality, many people let go of religion later in life.

It's better to wear seaweed socks than stick a melon in your brother's ear.