“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” 

“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.”

“If you salute your duty, you no need to salute anybody, but if you pollute your duty, you have to salute everybody.”

A Friends Feeling About Life and Happiness, Who is heading towards 80

“To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you’re naturally yourself, you’re beautiful.”

“The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.”

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

“Don’t lose hope. When the sun goes down, the stars come out.”

“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others. Difficult is to realize your own mistakes.