The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

To See What Is Right And Not Do It Is A Lack Of Courage.

What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.

Choose a job that you like, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

Don't be surprised when Death comes knocking. Be surprised when he goes away empty handed.

I am what I am thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, my sister... because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them.

I just wanted to be the first one to fly for America, not because I'd end up in the pages of history books.

I have deep respect for people's individual faith, but when faith gets connected to the machinery of state, or the machinery of hate, I find it very confronting.

I still have the shirt I wore my first time on Johnny Carson's show. Only now I use it as a tablecloth at dinner parties. It was very blousy.

A nonviolent action accompanied by nonviolence in thought and word should never produce enduring violent reaction upon the opponent.

All children are my children.

A flower without a stem, is beauty waiting to die. A heart without love, is a tear waiting to cry.

You can quickly go from having passion and love to passion and hate when an act of betrayal happens.

This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart.