Do not force your children to behave like you, for surely they have been created for a time which is different to your time

Every one’s footprint is a landmark in the world history

May the gift of gratitude and power of attention be with you always

Odd names: Winter, Autumn—they almost sound as if someone just made them up.” —Dubb

Normality wasn't in the days I'd left behind me: it was only to be found in whatever fortune placed in my path each morning.

Never trust anyone who wants what you've got. Friend or no, envy is an overwhelming emotion.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

The fatal tendency of mankind to leave off thinking about a thing when it is no longer doubtful is the cause of half their errors.

To reduce man to the duties of his own city, and to disengage him from duties to the members of other cities, is to break the universal society of the human race.

To truly love is to have the courage to walk away and let the other person who wishes to be free go no matter how much it hurts.