A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true.

A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.

There is a wisdom of the head, and... there is a wisdom of the heart.

Destiny is not a passive agent that lies in the lap of the Gods, but is an active instrument that lies in your own hands to shape as you will.

Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.

Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.

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

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.

As our case is new, we must think and act anew.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.

Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

Criticize the act, not the person.

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Desire is the very essence of man.

Whatever it is you're seeking won't come in the form you're expecting.

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

If you don't want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.

A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.