Where is this heaven? You have not even the power to see one grain of sand here. Can you see this earth of ours? The earth appears to us to be stationary, and the sun seems to go round us; but if we could get away from our earth, and look down from the sun upon it, we should see that it is moving round the sun in a circle, and that the sun is standing still. So it is with our conceptions of heaven and hell; they are not real, but only human conceptions.

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

Be kind whenever possible.

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past

Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied

Success is not about seeking constant external validation; it's about believing in your own worth and value, regardless of external opinions.