Standing there by that Harvard window, I silently vowed to Allah that I never would forget that any wings I wore had been put on by the religion of Islam. That fact I never have forgotten . . . not for one second

In your actions, don't procrastinate. In your conversations, don't confuse. In your thoughts, don't wander. In your soul, don't be passive or aggressive. In your life, don't be all about business.

To undertake nothing: i. at random or without a purpose; ii. for any reason but the common good.

What, then, should we strive for in life? Right thoughts, beneficial actions, honest speech, and a cheerful disposition. These things are in harmony with, and flow from, the eternal Source of all.

That thou mayest not die murmuring, but cheerfully, truly, and from thy heart thankful to the gods.

On the occasion of every act ask thyself, How is this with respect to me? Shall I repent of it? A little time and I am dead, and all is gone. What more do I seek, if what I am now doing is work of an intelligent living being, and a social being, and one who is under the same law with God?

I don't even glance at the herbal teas, I go straight for the real, vile coffee. Jitter in a cup. It cheers me up to know I'll soon be so tense.

Help is what they offer but gratitude is what they want, they roll around in it like cats in the catnip.

Applied Science is a conjuror, whose bottomless hat yields impartially the softest of Angora rabbits and the most petrifying of Medusas.

I've always felt that technology can be used to our benefit and should be used to our benefit.

Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.

A state of mind that sees God in everything is evidence of growth in grace and a thankful heart.