Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything  - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.