Attachment is the state of ignorance or forgetfulness, and thus clinging to a memory of enjoyment

If you want to know me, listen to my music.

The "kingdom of heaven" to which he referred was the state of God-consciousness, not the beautiful astral heavens that most people visualize, where virtuous souls go after death.

Realize that to have friends one must first be a friend. Make friendship a priority in your life.

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.

Trust life, even if you cannot trust people. For human nature is unreliable, but life itself is ruled by immutable law. Right action leads always, in the end, to victory.

Be able to laugh at difficulties.