The essence of all religions is love, compassion, and tolerance. Kindness is my true religion. The clear proof of a person's love of God is if that person genuinely shows love to fellow human beings.

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.

There is only one way to make your dream a reality: make the decision and then not change it.

People who tell you exactly what they think of you aren't necessarily enemies.

Goodwill is the mightiest practical force in the universe.

Only by fighting for democratic power do workers educate themselves up to the level of being able to wield that power.

I don't really care what people think, ... I just do my own thing. ... I like being loud and letting people know I'm there.

Sage advice? If you're drunk, stay away from the phone. You can't get the answering machine message back.

My films are about the little things that happen between people that are sometimes far more valuable and insightful than the big dramatic things that happen.

All our problems are spiritual, and our only spiritual problem is not realizing we are spiritual.

Life's face is never the same though we may look at it for all eternity.

There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.