True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.

Happiness has always seemed like a bluebird, and consists of moments.

A man who has to be punctually at a certain place at five o'clock has the whole afternoon ruined for him already.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

When Small men begin to cast big shadows, it means that the sun is about to set.

Neckties strangle clear thinking.

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

There is so much to love and to admire in this life that it is an act of ingratitude not to be happy and content in this existence.

I have a hankering to go back to the Orient and discard my necktie. Neckties strangle clear thinking.

Whoso beset him roundWith dismal storiesDo but themselves confound

POLISH your MIND to reflect the shimmering BEAUTY of your WORDS and ACTIONS.

I can’t remember how many times I advised students to stop writing the sunny hours and write from where it hurts: No one wants to read polite. It puts them to sleep.

The Bahá´í Faith is consolation for humanity.

To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge.

They's making it worse, the labor movement got the mafia curse.

You couldn't take two roads. And once you were on one, there was no going back.

Death smells like homemade applesauce as it cooks on the stove. It is not the strangling scent of illness. It is not fear. It is freedom.

Engage your emotions at work. Your instincts and emotions are there to help you.

My favorite animal is the turtle. The reason is that in order for the turtle to move, it has to stick its neck out.