Three of the ten principles governing the City of Joy are (a) tell the truth, (b) stop waiting to be rescued, and (c) give away what you want the most.

You will touch this joy and you will suddenly know it is what you were looking for your whole life, but you were afraid to even acknowledge the absence because the hunger for it was so encompassing.

I despise charity. It gives crumbs to a few and silences the others.

Money makes a poor for few days rich. Education makes people rich without asking for money.

Once everyone thought you were crazy, they ignored you even when you told the truth.

When children reach the age of sixteen, they discover the meaning of life: car keys.

Who rises from prayer a better man, his prayer is answered.

Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while you're of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not.

Giving something your time isn't the same as giving it your attention.

Every endeavour pursued with passion produces a successful outcome, regardless of the result. For it is not about winning or losing – rather, the effort put forth in producing the outcome.

There's so much fear running our lives that we forget to be human when it really counts.

I don't know if the police of naming statements would agree with this.