Annie Besant

"This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play."

"Man is made or remade by himself; in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools by which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace."

"The day may not be far off when we shall learn that patriotism is not enough."

"If you wish to help the Hungarian nation, then help all nations. If you wish to help your own people, help all people."

"Remember that whatever comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you can always choose your attitude towards it."

"The greatest religion is to be true to this divine self within us, and to express it in our lives."

"Do not worry about whether the work is sad or joyful; but whether it is true or false."

"The beauty of love is that in giving it away you are left with more than you had before."

"Woe to those who cherish the blessings of this life more than the blessings of eternal life."

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

"Every atom of your flesh is not mineral substance -- it is condensed energy."

"The world needs what you have to give. Do not wait to be invited."

"Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is godlike."

"The more we come out of ourselves, the more living we do."

"Nature is the living, visible soul of the universe."

"A nation is happy when its people are free."

"All the pain, all the sorrow, all the suffering that mankind has ever known comes from the violation of some natural law."

"The essence of religion is ethical; and ethics is the very soul of religion."

"Man, alone, can appreciate beauty. The animals are satisfied with mere sensation."

"Peace is not something to wish for; it is something to make, to do, to be."

"Knowledge is a sacred thing that should be sought with dedication and respect."

"The root of all superstition is that men observe when a thing hits, but not when it misses."

"Brotherhood is the very essence of all true religion."

"Death is but an open door, and all that has once been shall be again."

"The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own breath."

"Art is the effort of man to express his sense of the beauty of nature."

"Every human being is entitled to the respect of every other human being."

"The true and noble way to kill a foe is to leave him severely alone and to attend strictly to the cultivation of the self."

"I say that a man has no religion who does not bring his religion into daily life."

"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils."