Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.

The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire. The fault lies in us, in our want of control.

Success is not about waiting for the right conditions; it's about taking action and creating the conditions for success.

Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being?

I do not feel obliged to believe that God has intended us to forgo the use of our reason.

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.