Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game. |

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. |

The best is the enemy of the good. |

Compassion is not a virtue—it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t have—it’s something we choose to practice. |

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try to sleep with a mosquito in a room. |

It's not a slam at you when people are rude, it's a slam at the people they've met before. |

I suppose even a woman's hatred is a kind of love. |

As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know. |

I have accepted fear as part of life – specifically the fear of change... I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back.... |

Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture. |

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. |

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions. |

If your plan is for one year, plant rice; If your plan is for ten years, plant trees; If your plan is for a hundred years, educate children. |

I never lose. I either win, or learn. |

Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front. |

Men have become the tools of their tools. |

This world is but a canvas to our imagination. |

There is really nothing more to say – except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how. |

Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all. |

We are made of stardust; why not take a few moments to look up at the family album? |

I am not interested in being original. I am interested in being true. |

When you were born you were crying and everyone else was smiling. Live your life so at the end, your're the one who is smiling and everyone else is crying. |

If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else. |

Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude. |