A mind wishing to benefit other people and other sentient beings is the very basis of peace and happiness.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

This is a woman whose belly is filled with pride. She has been eating nothing but her own ambition for nearly thirty years.

People who don't see their own nature and imagine they can practice thoughtlessness all the time are liars and fools.

We don't live in Disneyland. We live in blood and in time, not in Fantasyland. We live in a tragic world.

The 21st century is a really terrible time to be a control freak.

You're not living if you don't go out and try things for yourself.

Hit the ball carrier harder than he hits you.

Sure, I have advice for people starting to write. Don't. I don't need the competition.

What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.

Where you live in the United States shouldn't determine how long and how healthy you live - but it does, far more than it should.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your successes-any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your mistakes.