The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.

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.

In darkness God's truth shines most clear.

The mind knows the truth when your heart denies what it feels. When you don't feel safe to let people in it is because you're not ready to deal with the pain of honesty.

A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn

A product name has to be specific. You know that Tasty Soup is tasty - that Hot Chips will burn off the roof of your mouth.

Life is a process, not a principle, a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved.

Slavery is the great and foul stain upon the North American Union.

I tried to avoid looking at the dress full on, lest it burn out my retinas with its glittering hideousness.

The Koran says that there can be no heaven for one who sheds the blood of an innocent neighbour.

I have a notebook with me all the time, and I begin scribbling a few words. When things are going well, the walk does not get anywhere; I finally just stop and write.

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.