Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

Your own positive future begins in this moment. All you have is right now. Every goal is possible from here.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.

Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.

Stop thinking, and end your problems.

For sixteen years, I had seen just emptiness in those eyes. Her eloquent eyes had lost their expressiveness to destiny.

Those who gave away their wings are sad not to see them fly.

Maybe I’m just farsighted. The further away something is, the better I can see it but once it gets close, I lose sight of it.

But I've consistently worked for 10 years.

Quite a few operas are still being commissioned around the world, although nothing apart from audience popularity can ensure more than a few performances.

The dream appears to be real. It does really seem we are here in this world; but this is not so.

I don't tell everything. I want the reader to have the feeling that maybe they know the whole truth, but they don't.

I'm out to prove something-that I'm all for real and that I can do it on my own without any help.

It's not fair that there aren't very many juicy or varied roles for women

Even with my wife, I find sharing soup is hard.