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

How often it is that the angry man rages denial of what his inner self is telling him.

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

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty.

We never see ourselves as others see us.

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than that.

Work is the price which is paid for reputation.

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

In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.

Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Instinct is a marvellous thing. It can neither be explained nor ignored.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

I know I am but mortal and so therewhilst prepare myself for death, whensoever it shall please God to send it.

Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be attained only by someone who is detached.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.

There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.