Life without commitment is not worth living.

We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.

Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.

Prayer cannot bring water to parched fields, or mend a broken bridge, or rebuild a ruined city; but prayer can water an arid soul, mend a broken heart, and rebuild a weakened will.

Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity. Know that every deed counts, that every word is power...Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.

In any free society where terrible wrongs exist, some are guilty - all are responsible.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.

Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.

When I marched with Martin Luther King in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.

Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.

Ideas are cheap. Writing them into a freakin' 90k word novel is the hard part.

It's too bad she won't live. But then again, who does ?

Use your health, even to the point of wearing it out. That is what it is for. Spend all you have before you die; do not outlive yourself.

He who fills His pockets with the Rocks of Misdeeds shall surely sink in the River of Good Fortune.

Impermanence is very important, crucial for life. That is why instead of complaining about impermanence you have to say "Long live impermanence!"

If you never quit, youll never fail.

I feel sorry for short people, you know. When it rains, they're the last to know.

Those who are most conscious of forgiveness are invariably those who have been most acutely convicted of their sin.

If you're willing to stand for what you believe in ... you won't need advice from me, because you will be able to handle whatever comes.

Sweet and fitting it is to die for the fatherland.