Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Ho puri dil ki har khwaish teri, Ho khushiyon bhara jahaan tera, Agar tu maange aasmaan ka ek taara, To khuda de-de tumko aasmaan saara.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.