Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.
Only from the heart can you touch the sky.
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
One just needs a little alertness to see and find out: Life is really a great cosmic laughter.
No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care
If you don't like someone's story, write your own.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first
A precedent embalms a principle.
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
Better beggar woman and single than Queen and married.
Turn your wounds into wisdom.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
I write with experiences in mind, but I don't write about them, I write out of them.
