It is said, no man can write but one book; and if a man have a defect, it is apt to leave its impression on all his performances.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something.

Beauty without expression tires.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Life Is a Journey, Not a Destination.

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

Self under self, a pile of selves I standThreaded on time, and with metaphysic handLift the farm like a lid and seeFarm within farm, and in the centre, me.

[P]eople with self-respect have the courage of their mistakes. They know the price of things.

Silly words, silly words, silly awful hurting words.

Do not keep the slanderer away, treat him with affection and honor:Body and soul, he scours all clean, babbling about this and that.

It is dangerous for a woman to defy the gods; To taunt them with the tongue's thin tip, Or strut in the weakness of mere humanity, Or draw a line daring them to cross.

By listening, by caring, by playing you back to yourself, friends ratify your better instincts and endorse your unique worth. Friends validate you.

Love needs new leaves every summer of life, as much as your elm-tree, and new branches to grow broader and wider, and new flowers to cover the ground.

Religion originates in the child's and young mankind's fears and need for help. It cannot be otherwise.

Chennai is such a beautiful place to perform in. The city is lovely, and the people, even more so.

I shall need to sleep three weeks on end to get rested from the rest I've had.