May your thoughts, words and actions arise from love.

Be like the honeybee who gathers only nectar wherever it goes. Seek the goodness that is found in everyone.

Most people are concerned only with what they can get from the world, but it is what we are able to give to others that determines the quality of our life

When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.

Make a firm decision: 'Whatever happens, I will be happy. I will be strong. God is always with me.'

Happiness depends on how you accept, understand and surrender to situations.

Learn to be thankful to everyone, to the entire creation, even to your enemy and also to those who insult, because they all help you to grow

Our attitude should be: Whatever happens I will remain strong, courageous and happy.

Whether we laugh or cry, the days are going to pass by. So why not choose to laugh?

Don't be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.

Those that have an attitude of service towards others are the beauty of society.

Books are worse than wine, I say. You read one and you need another - there's no end to it. What ails you that you cannot content yourself with just living on under the sun?

Every time you go to see Hamlet you don't expect it to have a happy ending...you're still enthralled.(Interview BBC Radio 4 Today 17 October 2012.)

How hard can writing be? After all, most of the words are going to be 'and, ' 'the, ' and 'I, ' and 'it, ' and so on, and there's a huge number to choose from, so a lot of the work has been done for you.

Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.

Undoubtedly we become what we envisage.

Circus dogs jump when the trainer cracks his whip.

Arm there," she said. "Other arm, idiot. Now hand there...okay, ready? We're going to start with your left foot. On three. One. Two... What the devil is he doing here?

We are the creators, not only of our own destiny, but ultimately we are the creators of universal destiny. We are the creators of the universe.

Sometimes I wonder will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other? Then I look around and I realize God left this place a long time ago.

My subject is the educated imagination, and education is something that affects the whole person, not bits and pieces of him .