"We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration."
"You have to be sincere in your feelings. And fear is one of those, sometimes; doubt is one of those; jealousy, anger - all your emotions are not going to be considered the strong emotions; all of them are not going to be love, happiness, joy."
"My age and health will never allow me to realize the dream of art I've been pursuing all my life."
"You've got to invest in the world, you've got to read, you've got to go to art galleries, you've got to find out the names of plants. You've got to start to love the world and know about the whole genius of the human race. We're amazing people."
"One my favorite things is to go to the provinces of Russia and see the 18th century wood churches with the onion dome architecture. These humble wonders of incredible imagination of architects that were obviously not living in places like Paris or London, but they've created these amazing churches."
"Design is not for philosophy it's for life."
"Death is the mother of Beauty; hence from her, alone, shall come fulfillment to our dreams and our desires."
"Romance and novel paint beauty in colors more charming than nature, and describe a happiness that humans never taste. How deceptive and destructive are those pictures of consummate bliss!"
"My best kiss was on stage. Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child gave me a really nice soft kiss on my lips during a performance on my birthday. It was amazing."
"I've got some incredible fans actually - so loyal and they make me birthday cards and Christmas cards. I got this package of poems and artwork based around the songs. They've got this thing called 'Floetry' where they all have to put in artwork. They've set up their own competitions and stuff which is kind of amazing."
"The quality of your product always depends on the quality of the relationship among your management team."
"When you sign a big contract.. do not have big celebrations... celebrate when you have successfully delivered the contract."
"One of the great challenges of our age, in which the tools of our productivity are also the tools of our leisure, is to figure out how to make more useful those moments of procrastination when we're idling in front of our computer screens."
"A final word: I am not knowledgeable about the internet. I do not have a computer. I guess that at 74 years of age, I don't have the patience to learn."
"I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people."
"You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world."
"A person who hurts his parents, gets humiliated even in this world."
"A father's prayer in favor of his children is like a Prophet's prayer in favor of his umma."
"Adopt education as a lifestyle to become a good innovator. Never focus on quantity of degrees."
"We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. We have truly entered the century of the educated man."
"If you're old, don't try to change yourself, change your environment."
"We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve."
"Never take anyone’s death to heart Bilquis. Remember God by the equality with which He implements it. Nobody is different, the richest to the poorest, from here to the end of the globe face it equally. What an example of equality."
"So, many years later there were many who still complained and questioned, ‘Why must you pick up Christians and Hindus in your ambulance?’ And I was saying, ‘Because the ambulance is more Muslim than you’."
"I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible."
"The Germany I was enthused with was more old fashioned and kind of romantic. I just got there, and the next thing you know, I had this huge gilded album. It was kind of an amazing experience because I didn't intend it to be that way."
"If a disciple, after committing a mistake, confesses in front of his Shaykh (Spiritual Guide), he is blessed, but if he lies, he is deprived of the blessings."
"Here is the amazing thing about Easter; the Resurrection Sunday for Christians is this, that Christ in the dying moments on the cross gives us the greatest illustration of forgiveness possible."
"Your experiences will be yours alone. But truth and best friendship will rarely if ever disappoint you."
"From an early age I didn't buy into the value systems of working hard in a nine-to-five job. I thought creativity, friendship and loyalty and pushing the boundaries of what was acceptable was much more interesting."
"Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has likely learned how to have a little fun in spite of his troubles."
"When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things."
"I used to wonder if it was God's plan that I should be alone for so much of my life. But I found peace. I found happiness within people and the world."
"People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made."
"As an American, you have a right to good health care that is effective, accessible, and affordable, that serves you from infancy through old age, that allows you to go to practitioners and facilities of your choosing, and that offers a broad range of therapeutic options."
"Empty words and long praises do not impress God. Show Him your faith by your deeds."
"Drop after drop unite to form an ocean, similarly a work bit by bit becomes massive, provided a person persists with dedication."
"TV ushered in the age of postliteracy. And we have gone so far beyond that. I mean, what with the Internet and Google and Wikipedia. We have entered the age of post-intelligence."
"One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person."
"A True Leader Is a Giver Not a Taker."
"Talk is cheap. RESULTS are priceless This is Leadership my Friend."
"The dead has only one place to go… up. Wherever you bury them, they will go the same way, up."
"Those who believed in changing the world were either hungry by circumstance or practised deprivation by choice."
"I love skating and sparkling and flying around the ice, and people clap for you. It's an amazing feeling."
"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."
"When life tries to tear you down, the opportunity is to build yourself up."
"The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation."
"I have to stay alone in order to fully contemplate and feel nature."
"The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds."
"One who has no beloved in the country can never love the country."
"I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be."
"We gave up some of our country to the white men, thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone."
"Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one."
"Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose."
"Poetry comes from the highest happiness or the deepest sorrow."
"Politics is the one field you don't age out of."
"I believe in incentivizing people. If you can incentivize people in anything, whether it's in politics; in life; in spirituality; in business; just take care of folks. Incentivize them and all of a sudden it's amazing the difference that you'll see."
"Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true."
"If repression has indeed been the fundamental link between power, knowledge, and sexuality since the classical age, it stands to reason that we will not be able to free ourselves from it except at a considerable cost."
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"What's interesting about science is that we're constantly discovering new things about the universe, about ourselves, about our bodies, about diseases, about the possibilities of the future. It's amazing. Science is one of the coolest things about being a human being - without a doubt."
"A person who continues with hard work and dedication, sooner or later attains his destination."
"As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of 'do it yourself.'"
"I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television."
"I find the English amazing how they got over 7/7. There were no multiple memorials with people sobbing as they would have been in America. There, they are constantly scaring people, but at the same time, people think nothing of going to see a therapist."
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
"A truthful person always speaks the truth and prefers the truth, while a liar always utter a lie and prefers a lie."
"My wife, a schoolteacher, very disciplined. If you think I'm tough, trust me, and wait till you see when the children are on the naughty step. It's hilarious. So we decided that I'm going to work like a donkey and provide amazing support for the family."
"Hungary is, in a word, in a state of WAR against the Hapsburg dynasty, a war of legitimate defence, by which alone it can ever regain independence and freedom."
"God employs several translators; some pieces are translated by age, some by sickness, some by war, some by justice."
"The Holy Book should open in your souls, not on your laps. Open your heart and see God’s people. In their plight you will find Him."
"Appearance is a distraction, surrendering it develops truth and humility in abundance."
"Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime."
"Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you."
"Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it."
"I am an underwater explorer, not a treasure hunter."
"Try to make at least one person happy every day. If you cannot do a kind deed, speak a kind word. If you cannot speak a kind word, think a kind thought. Count up, if you can, the treasure of happiness that you would dispense in a week, in a year, in a lifetime!"
"You think aerobics is not a cool sport? I think you are wrong. It requires amazing discipline - flexibility, fitness, knowledge. And you have to do it with a big smile on your face. Also, I once performed in front of 10,000 screaming women. I tell you something, I'd rather do that than kick a ball around in front of a few men."
"My religion is humanitarianism, which is the basis of every religion in the world."
"Chasing after desires creates inner turmoil. When the devil becomes guide, dacoits and gangsters are manufactured. He makes men fight against their souls to survive expensive items and most lose everything in the face of his strength. The internal enemy can only be overcome by a personal revolution."
"Don't ask for respect. Earn it."
"Being respectful, can take a person to a level even beyond his fate."
"To consult is Sunnah and a person who seeks consultation never gets disgraced."
"Adopt a modern way of life while differentiating between Halal and Haram, but follow religion and beliefs adopted by the Saints fourteen centuries ago."
