Do not fight them. Instead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not important enough to affect your mental balance
If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people, and you can change it.
There's more to a person than flesh. Judge others by the sum of their soul and you'll see that beauty is a force of light that radiates from the inside out.
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
Until you develop the courage to pursue that dream in your heart, you will never reach your true potential.
In time, all great masterpieces turn into shameless creatures who laugh at their creators.
The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary.
Focus your attention on the quality of your words, and not the quantity, because few sensible talks attracts millions of listeners more than a thousand gibberish.
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
I'd rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous.