The future belongs to the common man with uncommon determination.

I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see, I sought my god, but my god eluded me; And then I sought my sisters and my brothers, and in them I found all three.

Happiness is a continuous creative activity of imaginatively comparing your experiences to things that aren't as good and thereby feeling happy and grateful.

I took up leprosy work. Not to help anyone, but to overcome that fear in my life. That it worked out good for others was a by-product. But the fact is: I did it to overcome fear.

I don't want to be a leader. I want to be one who goes around with a little oil can and offer help when I see a breakdown.

Happiness is a continuous creative activity.

Happiness dies when not shared

Joy is more infectious than leprosy.

If you are through with dreams, then progress halts.

Once you are in the orbit of your destiny, weightlessness is the only result.

With grumble, nobody changes anything, even himself.

Escape from the architecture ghetto is one of the major drivers and has been from the very beginning.

A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.

However, there is something you should have. Something every Shadowhunter should have." "An obnoxious, arrogant attitude?" Simon said.

Here I am an old man in a long nightgown making muffled noises at people who may be no worse than I am.

Confusion makes people uncomfortable. They can't put their finger on me.

If we ever do find a better system, I'll be happy to call myself an anti-capitalist.

I was all of these women. I've been a young mom; I've been a divorcée; I've been a single mom. I've been the working mom versus the nonworking mom.

Beautiful things never last. That’s why fireflies flash.

They fix attention, heedless of your pain, With oaths like rivets forced into the brain; And e'en when sober truth prevails throughout, They swear it, till affirmance breeds a doubt.