I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

The path to success is to take massive, determined action.

Destiny is not a passive agent that lies in the lap of the Gods, but is an active instrument that lies in your own hands to shape as you will.

Wrong life cannot be lived rightly.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

So many people have this idea: I want to achieve something great or be somebody great. And they neglect the step that leads to greatness. They don't honor this step at this moment because they have this idea of some future moment where they are going to be great.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

Resist much. Obey little.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.

A perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem.

Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.