You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

Sit by me, my beloved, and listen to my heart; smile, for your happiness is a symbol of our future.

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. Therefore, trust the physician and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility.

The just is close to the people's heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.

A truth is to be known always, to be uttered sometimes.

We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting