Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.
In moments of great grief, that’s where you look and immerse yourself. You realise you are not immortal, you are not a god, you are part of the natural world and you come to accept that.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
Be realistic: Plan for a miracle
Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value.
Doubt is the origin of wisdom
Never put off for tomorrow, what you can do today.
In the East, all the religions preach egolessness. So in the East, everybody is against the ego from the very beginning.
The lie is a condition of life.
The cure for pain is in the pain.
One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.
No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.
Wisdom is not the product of schooling, but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going.
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
