It is futile to wish for a long life, and then to give so little care to living well.

Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.

He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.

A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing; Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!

If you want to learn something that will really help you, learn to see yourself as God sees you and not as you see yourself in the distorted mirror of your own self-importance.

To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love.

Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.

Love feels no burden, regards not labors, strives toward more than it attains, argues not of impossibility, since it believes that it may and can do all things.

First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.

Don't think so much about who is for or against you, rather give all your care, that God be with you in everything you do.

Occasions do not make a man either strong or weak but they show what he is.

I know of witches who whistle at different pitches, calling things that don't have names.

We must keep our thought secret, and judge everything by it, while talking like the people.

If one day I leave Arsenal, I will never sign for another English team. Quite sure.

As we learn to bow, we discover that the heart holds more freedom and compassion than we could imagine.

I'm the kind of guy who can't keep a plant alive for a week, let alone a relationship.

What did you do to Amma?" "I was late to school." He studied my face. I studied his. "Number 2?" I nodded. "Sharp?" "Started out sharp and then she sharpened it.

There's a particular hierarchy in the prison - class distinctions, high-school cliques. You have to learn how to navigate.

It's not my job to be popular. I'm goal-driven; my job is to get results.

I don't mind ratings boards. As a viewer, you have the right not to see a film.

I always wanted to perform. I remember being 5 years old and telling my parents to sit down as I was going to put on a play for them.