I am happy that I am a unique individual, endowed with unique talents and abilities. I never spend my precious time and energy comparing my talents with those of others.

Every man or woman is a potential poet or artist. Everyone has the capacity to bring to their work the dignity, purposefulness, and presence of the artist.

Without self-expression, life lacks spontaneity and joy. Without service to others, it lacks meaning and purpose.

Your life's work is something you love to do, something your talents can find full expression through. If we enjoy our work, we are sure to bring our creativity and enthusiasm to it.

To the extent that your work takes into account the needs of the world, it will be menaingful; to the extent that through it you express your unique talents, it will be joyful.

The artist accepts the limitations of form, not with fear and dread, but as the starting point of creation.

be present, be concentrated, and be strong.

Good intentions are not enough; commitment and sacrifice are necessary.

The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; radiates a light by which others may see their own way.

In life's work, bliss and sacrifice are two sides of the same coin, complementary opposites.

The problem is that rich are getting richer by not giving and poor and getting poorer by not receiving.

Remember, before they promoted to the chair of CEO, they were the best employees of their companies.

You are all the colours in one, at full brightness.

With a little effort, anything can be shown to connect with anything else: existence is infinitely cross-referenced.

Shakespeare was such a splendid vulgarian.

A day's work is a day's work, neither more nor less, and the man or woman who does it needs a day's sustenance, a night's repose and due leisure, whether they be painter or ploughman.

I don't want to become a superstar and not see my family anymore.

I remember the day I found out my draft status. I was really floored and kind of staggered around in a daze. It just hadn't occurred to me that I could end up in Vietnam

If Bono can release an album out of nowhere then so can I!

The Israelis have a lot of influence with Congress, and in some cases they are able to buy influence.