Whoever would do good in the world, ought not to deal in censure. We ought not to destroy, but rather construct.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

You are. Before you are whatever you are labeled.

...whatever you do, you’ll never kill my love. I love you! It’s only now that I realize I can’t imagine my life without you

In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

People can love their lies, tell their lies, believe their own lies until hell pays a visit.

To the ego, loving and wanting are the same, whereas true love has no wanting in it, no desire to possess or for your partner to change.

No mortal ever has been, no mortal ever will be like the soul just launched on the sea of life.

If one considered life as a simple loan, one would perhaps be less exacting. We possess actually nothing; everything goes through us.

I have never fallen in love with my own voice, but I've always had an attraction for it.

As politicians we have to make very difficult decisions and one...is when freedom of speech actually insults public safety.

Let not young souls be smothered out Before they do quaint deeds And fully flaunt their pride.