The high-minded man is fond of conferring benefits, but it shames him to receive them.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Everybody counts—the Happy ones Count their Blessings and the sad ones Count their Troubles.

It is imperative that you grow, because your personal growth and development is one of the most important things to you. Your growth is good for you – it must be deliberate.

Nationalism as we know it, is the result of a form of state-sponsored branding.

It’s not information overload. It’s filter failure.

And once you are awake, you shall remain awake eternally.

The practice of art isn't to make a living. It's to make your soul grow.

The trees and plants show respect for each other by the way they live in harmony. This also applies to the animal kingdom.

Most writers can write books faster than publishers can write checks.

I do think that good actors can do any part. It doesn't mean that they are the best ones to do it.

I respond in the moment which is what makes me a good actor.