The need for love lies at the very foundation of human existence.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.

We will continue to chase rainbows unless we recognize that they are rainbows and there is no pot of gold at the end of them.

If poverty is the mother of all crimes, lack of intelligence is their father.

If thine enemy hunger feed him if he thirst give him drink.

Lack of ornamentation is a sign of spiritual strength.

It's true that writing is a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them.

Every man over 40 should have a PSA test each year.

I went through phases of odd hairstyles and tank top-over-tee outfits and stuff like that.

Conservatism clings to what has been established, fearing that, once we begin to question the beliefs that we have inherited, all the values of life will be destroyed.

But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital!