“It's life that matters, nothing but life — the process of discovering, the everlasting and perpetual process, not the discovery itself, at all.”

“Nothing in the world is harder than speaking the truth and nothing easier than flattery.”

“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on Earth.”

“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.”

“If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself.”

“Love a man even in his sin, for that is the semblance of Divine Love and is the highest love on earth.”

“The most important thing in any relationship is not what you get but what you give.”

“The truth — that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire.”

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour 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.”

“Love hinders death. Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.”

“Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.”