“How a man handles himself in defeat is more important than how he handles himself in victory.”

“In wars, it is always the children who suffer the most.”

“Always remember, difficult situations are thrust upon those who have the power to influence events.”

“Throughout history there have been those who have created change, and others who have feared it.”

“When you're young you think you know it all, when you're old you wish you could remember it all.”

“The definition of a good story is one that remains with you long after you've turned that last page.”

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.”

“A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.”

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be aliveto breathe, to think, to enjoy, to lovethen make that day count!”

“To create different work, one needs new tools and materials”

“If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.”

“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the...”

“I have little use for religion as it is practiced, or for astrology, or for belief in witchcraft or omens of good or ill-luck. I think they all stem from some insufficiency in mens minds, perhaps f...”

“It is only the innocent mind which knows what love is, and the innocent mind can live in the world which is not innocent.”

“So if you can look at all things without allowing pleasure to creep in - at a face, a bird, the colour of a sari, the beauty of a sheet of water shimmering in the sun, or anything that gives deligh...”