“A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.”

Human use, population, and technology have reached that certain stage where mother Earth no longer accepts our presence with silence.

Sometimes when I meet old friends, it reminds me how quickly time passes.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.

Wherever you have friends that’s your country, and wherever you receive love, that’s your home.

If there is no solution to the problem then don’t waste time worrying about it.

Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion.

It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal.

A genuine, affectionate smile is very important in our day-to-day lives.

The enemy is the necessary condition for practicing patience.

Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

Irrespective of whether we are believers or agnostics, whether we believe in God or karma, moral ethics is a code which everyone is able to pursue.

Time really does remind us the value and importance of human touch.

It’s always useful to know where a friend-and-relation is, whether you want him or whether you don’t.

My battles with addiction definitely shaped how I am now. They really made me deeply appreciate human contact. And the value of friends and family, how precious that is.

The reason for my starting a diary is that I have no real friend.

Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.

Going through a rough break-up? Nothing a little dance party with friends can’t ease.

Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.

Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.