There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead. 

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.

Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.

In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.

The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.

My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium. 

Man's nature is not essentially evil. Brute nature has been known to yield to the influence of love. You must never despair of human nature.

America isn't Congress. America isn't Washington. America is the striving immigrant who starts a business, or the mom who works two low-wage jobs to give her kid a better life. America is the union leader and the CEO who put aside their differences to make the economy stronger.

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

Past, present, and future are momentary in nature!

Great men are seldom over-scrupulous in the arrangement of their attire.