I always wanted to be an artist; being a songwriter for myself was always a must but being a songwriter for others has been a bonus.

They’re not even within 100 miles of Baghdad. They are not in any place. They hold no place in Iraq. This is an illusion… they are trying to sell to the others an illusion.

We begin to learn wisely when we’re willing to see world from other people’s perspective.

In every particular state of the world, those nations which are strongest tend to prevail over the others; and in certain marked peculiarities the strongest tend to be the best.

Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.

Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.

Nigeria is like everywhere, really: there are some beautiful places that have been invested in and others that haven’t been.

A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.

We stay the same as we’ve always been, keeping to the path we’ve walked our whole lives. Paths that carry so much importance and perceived stability that we are utterly convinced it is the only...

Some only follow the holy man while others only follow the warlord. But the truth is, both sides are within all of us, and if people could only see that, they wouldn’t have to wear...

A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must of necessity feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humour will...

Right now, the biggest shared value that I can think of is that you should treat others the way you want to be treated, and just have some good sense about what matters to you.

Wealth is not what you have for yourself. Wealth is what you share with others.

What you think about yourself is more important than what others think about you.

Some growths can be detected early, making for increased accuracy in diagnosis. Some can be cured and others controlled.

Shy and proud men are more liable than any others to fall into the hands of parasites and creatures of low character. For in the intimacies which are formed by shy men, they do not...

I think – there’s always going to be a percentage of people who maybe aren’t as good as others.

The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.

The dictionary says my identity should be all about being separate or distinct, and yet it feels like it is so wrapped up in others.

I can’t say that I’ve ever tried to hurt someone or humiliate them intentionally. My parents raised me to always be the bigger person or to treat others the way you want to be treated.

Many people are never happier than when they get the opportunity to complain, while others are deeply unhappy with how things are but just accept the fact. Complaint occurs when we refuse to accept that...

Poverty is clearly one source of emotional suffering, but there are others, like loneliness.

We lose our ability to live fully if we neglect or ignore our responsibility to the other people who share this planet with us. We simply cannot reach our full potential without the insights and...

Because of the value placed on individual materialistic success in our society, we are surrounded by people primarily interested in getting something from others. Their attitudes are characterised by selfishness and a lack of empathy...

The way we learn to write is the way we learn to talk: We listen to others and start mimicking speech, and that’s how we come to become speakers. Writers you admire, you admire the...

We each carry with us unique gifts, recognized and unrecognized. We long to harness those gifts in a way that gives life significance and helps us to matter more in the lives of others.