I knew very little about the religion. [Christianity] It had a reputation for few gods and great violence. But good schools.

You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.

To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.

The paths to liberation are numerous, but the bank along the way is always the same, the Bank of Karma, where the liberation account of each of us is credited or debited depending on our actions.

When you've suffered a great deal in life, each additional pain is both unbearable and trifling.

I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion.

Nature can put on a thrilling show. The stage is vast, the lighting is dramatic, the extras are innumerable, and the budget for special effects is absolutely unlimited.

When your own life is threatened, your sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival.

You might think I lost all hope at that point. I did. And as a result I perked up and felt much better.

If there's only one nation in the sky, shouldn't all passports be valid for it?

Religion is more than rite and ritual.

When the finish line seems too far away, remember how you felt when you were back at the starting line. Regain that motivation to recharge your momentum.

Wolves in shells are crueler than stray ones.

Family and the natural surroundings played a big role in shaping my values.

Generosity is never out of season.

Republicans cannot continue to oppose every Hispanic issue.

Every day spend at least an hour in a forest to stay healthy, and much more than this, to stay sane in this insane world!

Milton was the first person who really experimented with putting politics into sonnets.

Let your pain be my sorrow. Let your tears be my tears too. Let your courage be my model. That the north you find will be true.

I must always have fresh orange juice, alkaline water and hazelnut creamer for my coffee.