Where life is possible at all, a right life is possible; life in a palace is possible; therefore even in a palace a right life is possible.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

I still can't believe, " Michael said, sotto voce, "that you came to the Vampires' Masquerade Ball dressed as a vampire.

No matter what your origin or beliefs, rather adolescent or full grown. Thoughts are scribed in pencil but actions are carved in stone

Faith is the evidence of things not seen.

The trouble with many religions, accused of wishful thinking, is that they are not wishful enough. They show a deplorable lack of imagination.

Sometimes it has to feel worse before it feels better.

There's nothing pretty about ice. Ice grows nothing. But we've got this in our minds that we've got to make everything cold.

I swim with all my strength. No superhuman surge, or pony heroics; it's just me at my most desperate.

I don't look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.

Our heart is a port; allow every ship to come to the port; but let only the best one to anchor!

I also have a different, softer side, and I want for people to hear that.