Vain indeed is all overweening pride in the conquest even of the entire universe if one has not conquered one's own passions.

When mind is still, then truth gets her chance to be heard in the purity of the silence.

The whole world yearns after freedom, yet each creature is in love with his chains; this is the first paradox and inextricable knot of our nature.

Each victory gained over oneself means new strength to gain more victories.

Our actual enemy is not any force exterior to ourselves, but our own crying weaknesses, our cowardice, our selfishness, our hypocrisy, our purblind sentimentalism.

In order to see, you have to stop being in the middle of the picture

The supreme state of human love is...the unity of one soul in two bodies.

The first principle of true teaching is that nothing can be taught.

The Divine Truth is greater than any religion or creed or scripture or idea or philosophy.

One who loves God finds the object of his love everywhere.

If a religion is not universal, it cannot be eternal. A narrow religion, a sectarian religion, an exclusive religion can live only for a limited time and a limited purpose.

Life is funny, when you are young you want to be older and those that are older wish to be younger.

The best leaders want to leverage all the capabilities of the people in their organization.

At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.

Kids can be harsh, especially when they get jealous.

We are increasingly likely to find ourselves in places with background music. No composers have thought to write for these modern spaces, which represent 30% of our musical experience.

Charity is an unending self-discipline which always looks and leads towards the eternal affection. Therefore, its triumph shall be lasting and everlasting.

Reality and truth are not products of rational or linear thinking. They are derived from absolute wisdom as it manifests itself spontaneously, coming from the light of the Spirit.

Acting is the ability to dream on cue.

Feeling a little bit alive is a lot better than just waiting to die.

If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do work that matters, this is it.