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

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

Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

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

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.

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.

Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.

Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

My meditation is simple. It does not require any complex practices. It is simple. It is singing. It is dancing. It is sitting silently.

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

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

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

You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it.