Reading a book is like living a deep and fulfilling life. Watching a movie is like being a paralyzed person: watching others live their lives while you observe from the sidelines.

I’m going to tell you something that will make you very happy: your god is the one true god. Just remember, I am telling this to everyone… and I mean it.

A true leader should have the power to begin, the eloquence to communicate, the patience to execute and the wisdom to evaluate. Without one, he remains a slave to he who possesses it.

Wise people offer their wisdom for free and accept all gifts, for they know that the universe is not giving them gifts, but tools they will need on their road to wisdom.

It is an insult to a wise person when his motives for guiding are questioned. However, he understands that people aren’t used to free gifts and still helps them anyway.

A leader, without wisdom, is dangerous. A wise person, without leadership, is useless. But if they work together, they are unstoppable.

Find that person who will make your whole world tremble with a few words. Apprentice yourself faithfully to him until you can make your own world tremble constantly.

The relationship between apprentice and mentor is one of the most beautiful and most sacred relationships. In sharing his wisdom with his apprentice, the mentor discovers even more wisdom to share.

There are only three things which increase when shared: love, wisdom and happiness.

The universe is an ocean upon which we are the waves. While some decide to surf, others venture to dive.

When you allow the spirit to speak through you and empower it with love, you will discover things you didn't know you knew.

When I was your age, if a boy behaved badly, one simply scored his name out from one's dance card.(Sadie Lancaster - to Lara Lington)

I'm aiming by the time I'm fifty to stop being an adolescent.

Everything is very quiet, the streets are never crowded, and the people one dislikes are out of town.

Own your beauty whatever shape or form it comes in.

It's harder to be a poor person than anything else.

We should never shy away from the challenges that face us out of fear of failure or an unwillingness to battle the odds. We should confront our problems head on and make no excuses.

Working for a big company is, I believe, much risker than it looks.

Failure is built into creativity... the creative act involves this element of 'newness' and 'experimentalism,' then one must expect and accept the possibility of failure.

Jazz changes and all. But I don't know the names of what it is I'm doing.

We should not forget either about the interests of the regular consumers who need the prices in supermarkets to be a little bit lower.