You can accept it that it may be true what somebody else says, but until you have experienced it, it is not dynamic to your own awareness.

Happiness is understanding that friendship is more precious than mere things, more precious than getting your own way, more precious than being in situations where true principles are not at stake.

But what is your true self is the God within you who became you, and when you realize that you are not yourself but you are he, then you discover that you and he are one, just as Jesus said. Jesus was a great master, and he had great teachings for the world, and when it says in the Bible, "All those who received him, to them gave the power to become the sons of God."

To be happy, you must live in, but not for, the present moment.

There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others.

Society cannot but depend to a disproportionate degree on its capable few to develop and flourish.

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