“The secret of happiness is not in doing what you like but in liking what you have to do.”

Let love flow so that it cleanses the world.

Do good, be good and see good. Do everything with love.

God is the Seed; The Universe is the Tree, Impulses and passions are the branches, Intelligence is the flower, Pure Consciousness is the fruit, Love is the sweetness in the fruit.

Breaking the cycle takes time. Be Patient and Gentle with yourself. Set long term goals. And be persistent! Remember to Stretch, Laugh and be Unshakable!

You are seeking joy and peace in far-off places. But the spring of joy is in your heart. The haven of peace is in yourself.

All things are beautiful seen through the eyes of love.

When you want to be honored by others, you learn to honor them first.

Eating meat and drinking liquor are demonic vices. Those indulging in drink lose all sense of propriety, have no compassion or love and become demons.

Anger, ego, jealousy are the biggest diseases, Keep yourself aloof from these three diseases.

Once we surrender our mind to God completely, He will take care of us in every way.

The gift of food to the hungry is the noblest of all gifts.

The secret of perfect health lies in keeping the mind always cheerful – never worried, never hurried, never borne down by any fear, thought or anxiety.

Politics without principles, Education without character, Science without humanity, and Commerce without morality are not only useless, but also positively dangerous.

My people do not come to me of their own accord; it is I who seek and bring them to me.

Discipline is the mark of intelligent living.

The heart with compassion is the temple of God.

No burden is so heavy for a man to bear as a succession of happy days.

Unhappie Verse, the witnesse of my unhappie state, Make thy selfe fluttring wings of thy fast flying Thought.

I spent many years of my life as an economist and demographer. I was finally distracted by writing my novels and poetry. I’m enormously happy that was the case. I feel that with writing I have found my metier.

Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.

Think of many things. Never place your happiness in one person’s power. Be just to yourself.

All that in this delightful garden grows should happy be and have immortal bliss.

I’m really fortunate. I’m really happy, and I’m really really lucky to be where I am.

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that god gave me to use. I’m happy with that.