In the East, all the religions preach egolessness. So in the East, everybody is against the ego from the very beginning.

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid

Never ruin an apology with an excuse.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

Early to bed and early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

In moments of great grief, that’s where you look and immerse yourself. You realise you are not immortal, you are not a god, you are part of the natural world and you come to accept that.

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible

Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare.

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow.

It was a melancholy secret that reality can arouse desires but never satisfy them.

Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.