When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love

Beware the barrenness of a busy life.

Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too.

Wisdom doesn't automatically come with old age. Nothing does - except wrinkles.

Time is the coin of your life. You spend it. Do not allow others to spend it for you.

Humour is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.

Peace is a power that can be handled.