One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.

For we walk by faith, not by sight

A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

So whenever a Western seeker reaches to an understanding that ego is the problem, he can easily dissolve it, more easily than any Eastern seeker.

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence.

Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Take care of the pieces well. The whole will take care of itself.

The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.

Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

Wisdom begins at the end.

And this sensitivity will create new friendships for you - friendships with trees, with birds, with animals, with mountains, with rivers, with oceans, with stars. Life becomes richer as love grows.

There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about.

Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.