Let him who believes in immortality enjoy his happiness in silence; he has no reason to give himself airs about it.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Try not to say "I have" unless it’s not bought by the money. If materialism is a blessing would have not been sold out in streets

Even among familiar faces, people often feel invisible and desolate, like an island in cold waters or a shadow apart from the crowd. Be the reason another never feels alone.

It was 10:30 in the morning and I was already running behind. This is hardly unusual, but it pisses me off every single time.

And once again, only the Small Things were said. The Big Things lurked unsaid inside.

To gain victory over the flesh was the purpose of fasting and celibacy, which denied the pleasures of this world for the sake of reward in the next.

True Christianity is love in action.

There were periods when the art market got overheated, but there is no reason it should appreciate dramatically.

Happiness does not mean that everything works out. Usually nothing works out, but you get a kick out of it anyway.

For both parties in a controversy, the most disagreeable way of retaliating is to be vexed and silent; for the aggressor usually regards the silence as a sign of contempt.

You will be tested as a leader....You may be tested with success, fame, and fortune.