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

“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.”

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.

Live your best, and act your best, and think your best each day, for there may be no tomorrows.

“You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.”

Expect Nothing and You will Never be Disappointed

“We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.”

“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.”

I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

The Secret of Your Future is Hidden in Your Daily Routine” 

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

“If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent.”