Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.

There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

Love make us poets, and the approach of death should make us philosophers.

Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare.

The lie is a condition of life.

Judge not unless you judge yourself.

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

If you meditate, sooner or later you will come upon love. If you meditate deeply, sooner or later you will start feeling a tremendous love arising in you that you have never known before.

Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.

No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.