It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness

God doesn’t take things away to be cruel. He takes things away to make room for other things. He takes things away to lighten us. He takes things away so we can fly.

I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.

...quality of life lies in knowledge, in culture. Values are what constitute true quality of life, the supreme quality of life, even above food, shelter and clothing.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.

The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.

As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.

We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.

A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.

I feel that life is short, so we should be disciplined, but at the same time we should have a good time.

You can never discard too many bad ideas.

Be fair. Don't present your version of the truth to others. Lose your ulterior motives! Be accurate and pure in your presentation of the way, and you will become the way.

Accept the consequences of your actions in order to become the agent of your mental, physical, spiritual and material success.

Most religious stories and mythologies have some sort of similar root, some sort of global archetypes.

West Bengal belongs to Bengalis. We should live here like a king and not as servants.

When I try to sound like the contemporary sound, it never turns out that way.

I'm done living for other people. I'm done being a people pleaser. I'm done thinking about what people think about me.

With the end of the nominating process, American politics leaves logic behind.

The story is a piece of work. The novel is a way of life.