The best way to come to terms with anything that is out of harmony is never to fear it - that gives it power. Bring good influences to bear upon it; make yourself a good example.

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return.

Anything you cannot relinquish when it has outlived its usefulness possesses you, and in this materialistic age a great many of us are possessed by our possessions.

Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you.

The way of peace is the way of love. Love is the greatest power on earth. It conquers all things.

Ultimate peace begins within; when we find peace within there will be no more conflict, nor more occasion for war.

When love fills your life all limitations are gone. The medicine this sick world needs so badly is love.

Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens.

A life without problems would be a barren existence, without the opportunity for spiritual growth.

Live according to your highest light and more light will be given.

You were a rhyme who mattered, a being who slipped all too often.

Believe in no other God than the one who insists on justice and equality among men.

Experience, which destroys innocence, also leads one back to it.

But I am committed to keeping this city a strong and viable center for commerce and industry, for continuing to make it a place of opportunity for its citizens.

Realistically speaking, Ayn Rand should not have opposed the antidraft movement and supported the Vietnam War effort - in effect, she supported military conscription.

Literature gives us the great gift of the present moment.

Competing in gymnastics is the greatest reminder of being alive as a human being.

When you have a major loss in your life, the first thing you need to do is tell God exactly how you feel.

A poet or a comedian can say what's on the mind of people. They should be funny. They should make you laugh. It may be so truthful that it hurts, but it makes you laugh.

Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.