God wants us so badly that he has made the condition as simple as he possibly could: Only believe.

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The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy. ― Thich Nhat Hanh

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Gandhi is the other person. I believe Gandhi is the only person who knew about real democracy — not democracy as the right to go and buy what you want, but democracy as the responsibility to be accountable to everyone around you. Democracy begins with freedom from hunger, freedom from unemployment, freedom from fear, and freedom from hatred. To me, those are the real freedoms on the basis of which good human societies are based.

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If you can dream it, you can do it. —  Walt Disney

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If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it — then I can achieve it. ― Muhammad Ali, “The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life’s Journey

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We no longer believe because it is absurd: it is absurd because we must believe.

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I am always shocked to discover how many people believe that hardships are a punishment from God! When people face tests or see others facing tests, they assume Allah must be angry with them. SubhannAllah! Remember which people were tested the most: The Prophets! And they were the closest to Allah. Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him!

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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Stop comparing yourself to others. Always strive to improve yourself to become better today than you were yesterday to serve those around you and the world. ― Roy T. Bennett

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Believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.

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