The state of minds vary according to the angle under which one examines them.

Others are keen to see if natives other than us live better than we do, without heat in pipes, ice in boxes, sunshine in bulbs, music on disks, or images gliding over a pale screen.

You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself.

It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.

I had to live in the desert before I could understand the full value of grass in a green ditch.

That idea of escapism... these words could sum up my life.

We must develop a deeper interest and greater understanding of the people we meet here or abroad. Like us, they are passengers on board that mysterious ship called life.

When I look at something, it is certain that for an instant I am one with what I see.

One of the main points about travelling is to develop in us a feeling of solidarity, of that oneness without which no better world is possible.

I gained direct knowledge of the life of the poor in big towns: I have lived the narrowing mechanism of its conditioning and feared it.

The wideness of the horizon has to be inside us, cannot be anywhere but inside us, otherwise what we speak about is geographic distances.

I cannot imagine how much I must’ve suffered in my previous lives to be fortunate enough to have parents like you in this life.

...if it feels like a true magic might be possible

School is one thing. Education is another. The two don’t always overlap. Whether you’re in school or not, it’s always your job to get yourself an education.

People have discovered that they can fool the devil; but they can't fool the neighbors.

I don't feel like I've got all that much too important to say on the kind of big national issues.

Religious hatreds tend to be merciless and absolute.

The Tao of the sage is work without effort.

Dreams are like stars. You may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.

You have underestimated my power, as you will shortly discover.

No joy can equal the joy of serving others.