The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.
Be here now.
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.
The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.
Without a struggle, there can be no progress.
The real friendship is like fluorescence, it shines better when everything has darkened.
If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.
The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.
You are the hero of your own story.
It's not what you will get out of the books that is so enriching - it is what the books will get out of you that will ultimately change your life.
Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.
No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.