Without fanaticism we cannot accomplish anything.

Almsgiving leaves a man just where he was before. Aid restores him to society as an individual worthy of all respect and not as a man with a grievance.

With the rise of self- awareness, all separatisms cease to exist - all delusions cease to exist.

It's impossible, that's for sure. So let's start working.

It is hard to convince people of this, but oatmeal truly is miraculous. It gives you an amazing amount of energy, like cocaine.

Service is the highest form of worship.

If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, it could be a really ugly swan.

You've always said I should have an inquiring mind, " she said. "I have. But not an interrupting one.

When I'm not writing or tweaking my computer, I do embroidery. When I'm not plunging into the past, tweaking, or embroidering, I'm reading books about history, computers, or embroidery.

My message is the practice of compassion, love and kindness.

The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm.

We should all start to live before we get too old.