The soul that acquires the virtue of forgiveness won't find any more trouble. No matter what happens, he will know how to run his life ...

Do not be angry with an ungrateful person; probably they are confused or inexperienced.

In terms of changes, the spiritual mentors teach me that I must not forget those relating primarily to improve myself.

When we have faith and discipline everything becomes easier. Patience is the mother of all virtues. With anxiety all our lives become worse.

Jesus Christ did not ask much from us, He did not demand that people climb Mount Everest or make great sacrifices. He just asked that we love one another.

Do not imprison those about you to your way of thinking; give your companion the opportunity to interpret life as freely as you do.

Help those who make mistakes; your feet walk on the same ground, and even if you possess the possibility to correct them, you have no right to censure them.

We need to get rid of hate, envy, jealousy, discord in ourselves, so we can reach a solution in terms of peace in order to feel that time has come for human happiness.

Every little bit of peace I bring someone is worth the peace I never had.

Avoid trouble with those who are fanatics; they remain imprisoned in exclusivism and deserve compassion just as any other prisoner.

Do not fret over the ignorant person; surely they have not had the opportunities which illuminated your path.

Well, that's your opinion, isn't it? And I'm not about to waste my time trying to change it.

It was like Latham: sometimes the point wasn't being the best, because it didn't mean you had the best life, or the best friends, or the best time.

Most people made comments on how I was the strongest woman they knew.That was before the title wave of disaster hit my charmed life.

I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me in class - I was blushing and sweating every time the teacher asked me something.

On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down .

We are here to feel, wonder and gaze in awe at the world. Instead of just teaching our children how to use things and do things, I suggest we nourish their sense of wonder.

Maybe there'll be a simple, innocent explanation. I don't think so, because I think we would have offered that up already.

Some kind of settlement in Kashmir is crucial for both countries [Pakistan and India]. It's also tearing India apart with horrible atrocities in the region which is controlled by Indian armed forces.

Not just personal unhappiness but all strife in life, including war, is the result of an over-emphasis on temporary things; money, power and material possession

Commitment cannot be taught; it can only be caught. I refer to the crusading spirit. Without the crusading spirit, you may have the starting power but not the staying power.