A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people, if you don't serve the people.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark than walk alone in the light.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

People living deeply have no fear of death.