I had always been very rational, but I'd always used reason in such a way as to convince myself that reasoning alone would not solve anything, really. Reasoning is theoretical. Until you feel with your heart, you don't know if a thing is true. I found that book was absolutely authentic. I absolutely knew it was the truth. My whole heart accepted it.

I was always seeking truth from childhood. And I identified truth with many things, with science, with politics, with art, and I kept coming back to the thought that without God I can't get to what I'm looking for.

Spirituality means seeking experience. Not just belief.

The secret of success is doing things not merely because they are popular, but because you deeply believe in them.

Your enemy is still yourself. You don't have enemies. They may be self-styled. I have plenty of self-styled enemies. I don't wish them harm.

Happiness is like a plant: It must be watered daily with giving thoughts and actions.

Happiness is a question of attitude, not a question of what's happening out there.