Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

God much are the truly wealthy. So our inner happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God, Gratitude — the Secret of Life.

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Prayer is a rising up and a drawing near to God in mind and in heart and in spirit.

When I listen to the public debates about climate change, I am impressed by the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations and the superficiality of our theories.

Our faces were no more than ten inches apart but she was lightyears away from me.

I would say to the president: This is not about me. This is not about Republicans here in Congress. It's about fairness for the America people.

My music was too religious for the rock and roll stores and too rock and roll for the religious stores.

My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feelings of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me.

Guys think I'm staring them down, but they watch ME for signs. Why can't I do the same to them?

Modern education develops the intellect and imparts skills, but does not promote qualities in any way.

The derision comes from snobbery, which I think is the worst thing for art and music. I don't think there's any place for it and it comes from insecurity.

I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.