Why belittle others and make a lot of enemies for yourself, when you could earn their utmost respect by teaching them some valuable things?

Your actions show what you know, and your replies to obstacles give clarity into what you will learn.

They can't expect anyone to actually pay for a shirt that says, 'I (picture of an elephant) the San Diego Zoo.' What does that even mean?

I know that I am not always right to the perception of some, but I am not daunted of being wrong. That's the effectiveness of confidence.

It's very hard, feeling that you're no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.

I have a bit of a traveling addiction, and, ah, yeah. I went to, ah, Bali this summer.

I'm very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn't be? But it's not a choice I made.

Life and love go on, let the music play.

Why should we not pray to our mother who are in heaven, as well as to our father?

I remember every single spot of light that ever gouged a shadow beside your bones.

To be constant is to be useful. To be useful is to realize one's true nature. Realization of one's true nature is happiness. When one reaches happiness, one is close to perfection.