“I was transformed the dayMy ego shattered,And all the superficial, materialThings that matteredTo me before,Suddenly ceasedTo matter.”

“Nearly every inspirational story out there is about a person who breaks away from his or her background or community – where the best is clearly defined and is not them – and goes off and becomes the best somewhere else. – Of Effortless Effort”

“…Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.”

“The basis of love that most people share is the intimacy they developed with their partners, the intensity of their attraction, or the similarity of their thought patterns.”

“The masses often let themselves down and even those at the forefront who are hoisting the flag of the cause that is intended to alleviate their miseries. However, they do not do so out of wickedness or malice. Often times, they betray their interests out of incomprehension, docility and resignation to the status quo. In a subtle way, the masses often end up collaborating with those oppressing them.”

“…the depth or humaneness of our love depends on the wideness of our souls.”

“A grandmother’s love is selfless all the way to the bones.”

“A good relationship with our children is the ultimate comfort we have while dying.”

“A man has a hard time feeling fulfilled when he lives a life that does not serve a purpose that is more than himself.”

“In reality, there is no highway to success. Therefore, be prepared for difficulties.”

“If you caress me one more time, you will melt the butter on my toast.”

“When you’re frozen in time, nothing else really seems to matter.”

“We give up on life so easily. It’s time we stopped and started fighting for it!”

“There will come a time when people will realize the greatest mysteries of the universe: will a human then meet anything other than himself?”

“It’s time to fly.Care to join me?”