It is utterly useless to try to change the outer world, for it is but a reflection of inner causes. The true seeker seeks to change himself.

A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.

Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.

Our freedom can be measured by the number of things we can walk away from.

A cheery relaxation is man's natural state, just as nature itself is relaxed. A waterfall is concerned only with being itself, not with doing something it considers waterfall-like.

You have succeeded in life when all you really WANT is only what you really NEED.

No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people; it is your reaction.

You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them

Run forward when possible, walk ahead when you can, stagger onward when you must, but never cease your forward movement.

We can accept God becoming Man to save Man, but not Man becoming God to save himself.

Be teachable. That is the whole secret.

When we give with love and joy, and accept with an open heart and deep gratitude, abundance fills our emptiness.

Take full account of what Excellencies you possess, and in gratitude remember how you would hanker after them, if you had them not.

Finally, a good prosecutor knows that her job is to enforce the law without fear or favor. Likewise, a Supreme Court Justice must interpret the laws without fear or favor.

In the conversation about women in leadership, male voices are noticeably absent.

If you work hard, you have a better chance of producing something that you're proud of. If you don't, you won't. It's really simple.

The more I come to understand music, the more I feel like a numbskull because there is always more to learn.

There's nothing I'd rather do than make music. It's the love of my life.

I think if we could raise one generation of kids without violence and shaming, we don't know what might be possible.

You can't give up in any game, even if you are losing.

I had always been the kind of boy who was quick to laugh and quick to cry.