The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.

To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.

Be grateful for what you already have while you pursue your goals.

If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think you would be happy with more.

If you aren't in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret.

There are many people in this world who yearn for a piece of bread but there are many more yearning for a little love.

With self-discipline most anything is possible.

Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.

I'm not a body with a soul, I'm a soul that has a visible part called the body.

Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love.

Anything that you resent and strongly react to in another is also in you.

No matter how much we try to impress them, people are going to think whatever they wish about us. We might as well relax because we don't have any control over what opinion they will form of us or when they will change it.

You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?

If you are driven by fear, anger or pride nature will force you to compete. If you are guided by courage, awareness, tranquility and peace nature will serve you.

Be the kind of person who dares to face life's challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them.

Forgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better.