Spiritual progress is the changing of the point of view.

Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves

Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.

Each human personality is like a piece of music, having an individual tone and a rhythm of its own.

Our virtues are made by love, and our sins are caused by the lack of it.

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

When I open my eyes to the outer world I feel myself as a drop in the sea. But when I close my eyes and look within, I see the whole universe as a bubble raised in the ocean of my heart.

Love is the merchandise which all the world demands; if you store it in your heart, every soul will become your customer.

Everything in life is speaking in spite of it's apparent silence.

God breaks the heart again and again and again until it stays open.

Stars crown the world, she said, but the lights in your eyes, those are stars, too. They make up your crown, he said.

Fear is stronger than love, remember that. Fear is stronger than love, all that love I gave didn't mean nothing when it came to fear.

What I’ve learnt is: buy the damn shoes. Kiss the boy. You can lose a life in indecision, and regret is a waste of an emotion.

Exactly what good are our eyes if they are not willing to see what's right before us?

When you see the political parties squabble, if a baby is not allowed to be born, all the other issues do not come into play.

I worked really hard to develop me as an artist and as a musician. I have so many different influences and play so many different instruments, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me!

Letting go of the past means that you can enjoy the dream that is happening right now.

When you shoot a movie so quickly you can't really afford to shoot a bunch of extra footage because you don't have that luxury.

You want me to describe Elvis, wow!

The dread of criticism is the death of genius.