Self-respect is not only a matter of what you are doing in your life, but also of how you are doing it. It requires that you bring goodness and virtue into each thought, feeling, word and action.
More important than talent, strength, or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams.
The skillful employer of men will employ the wise man, the brave man, the covetous man, and the stupid man.
One of the oldest human needs is having someone to wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.
I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.
The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasnt the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.
An elephant grows and becomes an adult, even if people do not like it.
My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.
Tenacity is not giving up when everybody else says you should.
Humility is rare because to have it you have to want nothing, yet when you have it you get everything.
Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.
The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.
The attitude of faith is the very opposite of clinging to belief, of holding on.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
There is no evil and there are no evil forces in the world. There are only people of awareness, and there are people who are fast asleep -- and sleep has no force. The whole energy is in the hands of the awakened people. And one awakened person can awaken the whole world. One lighted candle can make millions of candles lighted without losing it's light.
