It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.
Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.
It is tact that is golden, not silence.
Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.
Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.
My meditation is simple. It does not require any complex practices. It is simple. It is singing. It is dancing. It is sitting silently.
You always admire what you really don't understand.
I know I am but mortal and so therewhilst prepare myself for death, whensoever it shall please God to send it.
Intelligence is a moral category.
A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.
It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.
Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic
If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support.
It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.