Jealousy is the tribute which mediocrity pays to genius.

We must go out to Pure Life, Pure Truth, Pure Love, and that is the definition of God. He is the ultimate goal of life; from Him we came, and in Him alone do we find our peace.

Too many people get credit for being good, when they are only being passive. They are too often praised for being broadminded when they are so broadminded they can never make up their minds about anything.

Our generosity is measured not by what we give but by what we keep.

Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals.

Each of us comes into life with fists closed, set for aggressiveness and acquisition. But when we abandon life our hands are open; there is nothing on earth that we need, nothing the soul can take with it.

Every child should have an occasional pat on the back as long as it is applied low enough and hard enough.