“The moment we cry in a film is not when things are sad but when they turn out to be more beautiful than we expected them to be.”

“It is easier to give a cup of rice to relieve hunger than to relieve the loneliness and pain of someone unloved.”

Anyone can buy a good house, but good neighbors are priceless.

In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past as that will only cause unnecessary resentment.

The best brains of the nation may be found on the last benches of the classroom.

“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.”

The greatest mistake we make in relationships, we listen half, understand quarter, think zero, and react double.

Believing in negative thoughts is the single greatest obstruction to success.

“Any alleged right of one man, which necessitates the violation of the rights of another isn’t and can’t be a right.”

If you are positive, you’ll see opportunities instead of obstacles.

“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.”

“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”