The man who has become a thinking being feels a compulsion to give every will-to-live the same reverence for life that he gives to his own. He experiences that other life in his own.

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.

That's the thing about distance: It either gives you time to move on form someone, or it makes you realize just how much you need them.

I was in love with the idea of him. An ideal of him. Of who I thought he was. Of who he used to be.

My dear girl, you must cultivate a taste for the finer things. Civilized pleasures give meaning to life.

When I did Taming of the Shrew, I was very tired, and I decided to have a holiday and make a documentary.

I really don't think I could consent to go to Heaven if I thought there were no animals there.

Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about.

What I've always done as an entertainer is try to come up with things that people will find interesting, or compelling, or humorous.

I had that perfect deadpan ... for these commercials. Within the first eight months I had eight national TV commercials. I'm a true Hollywood success story - knew no one, had no connections.

I am not a sun person at all. I think it's a cancerous poison and I don't want it touching me.

Television in its present form...[is] the opiate of the people of the United States.