I am confident that the next century will be better than this one.

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.

Intelligence opens the door to the universe

As an artist, motive means opportunity

When trouble comes, close ranks

But the scent of the good is blown against the wind: A good man perfumes all directions.

I have nothing to explain. As for being misunderstood, I have grown accustomed to that.

I photograph Nature, which includes human beings.

I sometimes lie awake at night and wonder why I am still so popular and, to be honest, I don't know.

What if Van Gogh had taken medication for his mental illness? Would the world have been deprived of a great artist?

If I die tomorrow the world is in great hands. In a much better hands than mine.

Sorrows cannot all be explained away in a life truly lived, grief and loss accumulate like possessions.