The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

God much are the truly wealthy. So our inner happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God, Gratitude — the Secret of Life.

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Be sure to lie to your kids about the benevolent, all-seeing Santa Claus. It will prepare them for an adulthood of believing in God.

Mental health can be just as important as physical health - and major depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses.

There's something dreadfully decisive about a beheading.

In American math classes, we teach a lot of concepts poorly over many years. In the Asian systems they teach you very few concepts very well over a few years.

You have to accept the fact that sometimes you are the pigeon, and sometimes you are the statue.

My brain doesn't like to be quiet.

Music, of course, is what I hear and something that I more or less live by. It's not an occupation or profession, it's a compulsion.

Leaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.

Anyone who makes plans for after the revolution is a reactionary.

Dreams have a poetic integrity and truth. This limbo and dust-hole of thought is presided over by a certain reason, too.