Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world: As star at dawn, a bubble in a stream A flash of lightning in a summer cloud A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.

Peace comes from within.  Do not seek it without.

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading

Tune as the sitthar, neither high nor low, and we will dance away the hearts of men.

Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, give much. Fill your life with love. Do as you would be done by.

Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds.

The music world is where child prodigies go to die.

The answer to the prayer of a rich man is in the hands of the poor.

While I do believe we are loved even when we do not make the sacrifices we could make, I think part of this life is learning to love what we are capable of.

I don't like long tours. I find it much easier to go out for a short spurt every month.

Mostly [Eva Braun criticize Adolf Hitler] about his clothes, the cut and the fit of his clothes. This was an ongoing issue between them.

Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It's a grain. It's like grits, but with high self-esteem.

You really can't stereotype people or put them in boxes, it's unfair.

Immortality is a ridiculous illusion, an empty word, a butterfly net chasing the wind.

I love all things, not only the grand but the infinitely small: thimble, spurs, plates, flower vases.