Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about. If it is good to say or do something, then it is even better to be criticized for having said or done it.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Compassion has been advocated by all the great faiths because it has been found to be the safest and surest means of attaining enlightenment.

Anger's not bad, " he said. "It's human...

There is a skeleton in every house.

If you have to be at work at 8, it's always like, 7:54. Just enough time to do nothing. To just lay there and go, "I can't do anything! I can't even have an English muffin!

never say never that's my favorite quote

Each language has its own temperament; some languages make a poem more dramatic or sad, and others make it more playful.

Painting a line across canvas with a brush is similar to the motion of a wave breaking.

If we're going to address trafficking in our country we have to address poverty, racism & gender based violence.

When reasons are weak, attitudes stiffen.

Imitation can be commercial suicide.