I didn't find my friends; the good Lord gave them to me.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Tereza knew what happens during the moment love is born: the woman cannot resist the voice calling forth her terrified soul

Gratitude for all the beauty and blessings that we already enjoy fills our lives with abundance.

My grandfather is the king, my Dad's the prince, I guess that makes me the butler.

Happiness lies in a large measure of self-forgetfulness, either in work . . . or in the love of others. ♥

Well-washed and well-combed domestic pets grow dull; they miss the stimulus of fleas.

It was a palace, made entirely of gold, sitting on an island of silver snow at the very top of the world. East of the sun, and west of the moon.

Life is about more than earning a living, and if you're not in the habit of thinking about it, you can end up middle-aged or even older and shocked to realize that your life seems empty.

I think that is something that I always like in my work - the sense of inclusion rather than the sense of otherness.

Most black families have roots, whether Christian, Muslim or other religions, and that journey is unique for each individual.

Lots of ingenuity gets you through times with no money better than money gets you through times of no ingenuity.