There is...a tendency to think of the spiritual life as primarily introspective, divorced from the concerns of everyday life....Faith that does not translate into actions is no faith at all.

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.

If you don’t have a teacher, don’t worry. Learn by observing the best teacher which is nature.

Beware: If you egg people on, you'll get egg on your face.

My father always had people around the house who were famous psychics.

Man doesnt have the patience or the power to wait. But God does. He has all eternity to accomplish His purposes.

We are not a monolithic group of individuals, not every single person believes the exact same thing.

In the end I'm in love with it [Western European easel painting]. And that's where a lot of the influence from the work comes from.

It is a real tragedy for a nation when three groups of it's people, namely politicians, religious leaders and charity workes, just pretend to be generous.

And another thing is that I think as a church whenever we become politically driven, we alienate at least 50 percent of the people that God called us to reach with our political orientations.

The selfish spirit of commerce, which knows no country, and feels no passion or principle but that of gain.

The most essential thing for happiness is the gift of friendship.