Humanity is not a gift of nature, it is a spiritual achievement to be earned.

Reputation is what people think you are. Character is who you really are. Take care of your character and your reputation will take care of itself. The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.

I'm utterly convinced of the One-ness of Love and us as its perfect reflection. I am absolutely convinced that the world around us is a world of appearances and anyone who wants to can practice it. Change your thought and your environment will change. It's not instantaneous and sometimes we have to work very hard to make what we want happen. Working hard and holding that thought, it will change.

Life tells you nothing, it shows you everything.

Life does not listen to your logic; it goes on its own way, undisturbed. You have to listen to life.

It was morning, and the new sun sparkled gold across the ripples of a gentle sea.

The only thing that shatters dreams is compromise.