Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.

Oh, we want a new breed of men before India can be cleansed of her disease.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.

To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

Look at the world. There is no pure competitor to the United States of America.

Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things.

 It is the prime responsibility of every citizen to feel that his country is free and to defend its freedom is his duty. 

Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows - and china.

Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.