There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.

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.

The absence of conditions for self-realization in a country, region and community leads to stagnation, social and economic crisis

I like American black soul music, that was my first big enthusiasm.

I'm a dual citizen, as are my husband and children. We have got eight passports between us; we're weighed down by them whenever we go anywhere.

Life means that I can live to see tomorrow.

Sometimes there's that perfect moment when the crowd, the music, the energy of the room come together in a way that brings me to tears.

The ability to speak is a short cut to distinction. It puts a man in the limelight, raises him head and shoulders above the crowd.

If everybody switched to organic farming, we couldn't support the earth's current population - maybe half.

I think Ricky Williams had his time in the limelight. And I think it was good for what it was worth, and that was that.

On the Republican playing field, Republicans always win.

I want your sun to reach my raindrops, so your heat can raise my soul upward like a cloud.