There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacing of the spheres.

The only real laughter comes from despair.

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.

I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid

One just needs a little alertness to see and find out: Life is really a great cosmic laughter.

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

Don't criticize what you can't understand.

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

Only idiots refuse to change their minds.

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.