"Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals."
"Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of their way, but must accept their lot calmly, even if people roll a few more upon it."
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace."
"To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness."
"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."
"As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins."
"As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious."
"Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate."
"As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious."
"A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as well as that of his fellowman, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help."
"The African is my brother-but he is my younger brother by several centuries."
"An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight. . . The truly wise person is colorblind."
"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing."
"Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now - always and indeed then most truly when it seems unsuitable to actual circumstances."
"Truth has not special time of its own. Its hour is now -- always and indeed then most truly when it seems unsuitable to actual circumstances."
"A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint."
"A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint."
"Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."
"I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."
"Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace."
"Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality."
"Example is not the main thing in influencing others; it's the only thing."
"An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight.... The truly wise person is colorblind."
"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life - music and cats."