I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? read more

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it.

The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.

The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.

Gluttony is an emotional sign that something is eating us.

Gluttony is an emotional sign that something is eating us.

I'm comfortable being old... being black... being Jewish.

I'm comfortable being old... being black... being Jewish.

The highest qualities of character… must be earned.

The highest qualities of character… must be earned.

I don't get acting jobs because of my looks.

I don't get acting jobs because of my looks.

To have one's individuality completely ignored is like being pushed quite out of life--like being blown out as one blows read more

To have one's individuality completely ignored is like being pushed quite out of life--like being blown out as one blows out a light.

Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important, in some respect, whether he chooses to read more

Every individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important, in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not.

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, read more

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, there really is no other moment you can live. Now is all there is, and the future is just another present moment to live when it arrives. One thing is certain, you cannot live it until it does appear.