I think that ethical behaviour is another feature of the kind of inner discipline that leads to a happier existence.

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.

I must confess, my Spanish is not so good - except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish.

As a pastor I reinforced my vision over lunches.

We brought nothing into this world and it's certain we can carry nothing out.

It is only through having a stable loving partnership that I began to feel in control enough to attempt a strict writing discipline, to realize something I always knew was simmering underneath.

I believe in freedom of speech. And I believe that spending on political campaigns is a form of political speech that is protected under the constitution.

The absolute nothingness of death is a blessing. Something to look forward to.

Love is a metaphysical gravity.

I weren't an actor, I'd be a wildlife biologist or forest ranger.

When the lives of the unborn are snuffed out, they often feel pain, pain that is long and agonizing.

Be the kind of person that you want people to think you are.