A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
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 a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.
A precedent embalms a principle.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
The path to success is to take massive, determined action.
Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.
Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around.
To do great things is difficult, but to command great things is more difficult.
Thoughts without content are empty, intuitions without concepts are blind.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.
Never ruin an apology with an excuse.
The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.
Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
Don't take tomorrow to bed with you.