The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.
Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably unhappy. This is the sentiment of my childhood, and the sentiment is indestructible.
Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.
As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself.
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.
Give a man a lamp and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.
We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.