For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.

Learning and wisdom are superfluities, the surface glitter merely, but it is the heart that is the seat of all power.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.

Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

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

Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time.

When you learn, teach, when you get, give.

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

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

My meditation is simple. It does not require any complex practices. It is simple. It is singing. It is dancing. It is sitting silently.

There is an art, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.