Being family is determined more by behavior than blood

Being "family" is defined by commitment and by love; not necessarily by last names or by blood.

As people become more intelligent they care less for preachers and more for teachers

Peace it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise trouble or hard work it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart

Live a good life if there are gods and they are just then they will not care how devout you have been but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by if there are gods but unjust

It doesn't matter what others are doing it matters what you are doing

If the people were a little more ignorant astrology would flourish if a little more enlightened religion would perish

The people who matter will recognize who you are

You'll know the people that feed your soul because you'll feel good after spending time with them.

The environment and the economy are really both two sides of the same coin if we cannot sustain the environment we cannot sustain ourselves

We are taught you must blame your father your sisters your brothers the school the teachers but never blame yourself it's never your fault but it's always your fault

Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parents