Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few more upon it.
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.
The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.
One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Happiness? That's nothing more than health and a poor memory.
Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.
Love . . . includes fellowship in suffering, in joy and in effort.
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.
Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man will not find peace.
A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.
If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.
True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness: 'I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
