It is a wonderful thing if one can use one's place of work as a place of spiritual practice as well.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.

For most of us the prayer in Gethsemane is the only model. Removing mountains can wait.

Some people think it’s an insult to the glory of their sickness to get well.

Great is the road I climb but... the garland offered by an easier effort is not worth the gathering.

Vision without power does bring moral elevation but cannot give a lasting culture.

I consider myself a student, both in my work and my life, and I'm constantly learning and I'm constantly grateful for that.

I surrounded myself with women when I was growing up because I had this horrible psycho father. Now I'm trying to really appreciate and like men more.

Overcoming negative tendencies and enhancing positive potential are the very essence of the spiritual path.

In the end, you have to protect yourself at all times.

People are very comfortable when race relations get looked at retrospectively. Slavery, the civil rights movement, etc.