Love and understanding never condemn but always seek to help and encourage.

When nothing upsets you, you are at the beginning of the path. When you desire nothing, you are halfway on the path; when nothing becomes everything, you are perfected.

No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.

Desire nothing except desirelessness. Hope for nothing except to rise above all hopes. Want nothing and you will have everything.

Happiest is he who expects no happiness from others. Love delights and glorifies in giving, not receiving. So learn to love and give, and not to expect anything from others.

The satisfaction derived from the fleeting things of life is not lasting; and our wants remain unfulfilled. There is thus a general sense of dissatisfaction accompanied by all kinds of worries.

Light can penetrate any amount of darkness but no amount of darkness can penetrate light.

Feelings and emotions are only the creation of mind and energy. Love is the creation of the soul.

It is not so much that you are within the cosmos but that the cosmos is within you.

Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.

If we suffer in the sufferings of others and feel happy in the happiness of others, we are loving God.

But now books and men had gone their separate ways. Who has the patience for a book? Only a book.

Lying is second nature and I do it very well. Titus Ray, Chapter 5

When a man is freed of religion he has a better chance to live a normal and wholesome life.

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.

To acquire money requires valor, to keep money requires prudence, and to spend money well is an art.

Eugene V. Debs has always been one of my heroes.

You never so touch the ocean of God's love as when you forgive and love your enemies.

I've always said your legacy is what you leave behind you.

Some people are like popular songs that you only sing for a short time.

There are certain racetracks where I feel like I could run 1,000 miles.