To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.

Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

The outer conditions of a person's life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.

Do not distance yourself from people who need you most today, because tomorrow you will need them the most.

The soul that is within me no man can degrade.

On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt.

When I play, I make love – it is the same thing.

Friendship is tested in the thick years of success rather than in the thin years of struggle.

I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default position back to neutral.

If you don't know the life yet, how could be possible for you to know the death?

In order to see Christianity, one must forget all the Christians.

People who aren't artists often feel that artists are inspired. But if you work at your art you don't have time to be inspired.

I was content in my universe and didn't want to change it at all, even though I was being propelled in that direction.