Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid.

God much are the truly wealthy. So our inner happiness depends not on what we experience but on the degree of our gratitude to God, Gratitude — the Secret of Life.

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.

If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

A dog has got human eyes.

You, " he said, "are a terribly real thing in a terribly false world, and that, I believe, is why you are in so much pain.

A purposeful act or extension of kindness to another is never wasted, for it always resides in the hearts of all involved in a chain of love.

Laughter is a powerful weapon for it carries the light. To laugh is to defy the darkness.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

There is nothing like a trail of blood to find your way back home. When you've lost it all, that's when you finally realize that life is beautiful.

To extend oneself does not necessarily mean to have an erection.

There's a great fear of the imagination. It's a dangerous thing. It's out of control, it's subversive.

If I am unable to make the gods above relent, I shall move hell.

My friends are a huge part of my inspiration.