The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God, now you're free.

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.

Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.

You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you look in you.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.

It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder.

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