Meditation will bring you sensitivity, a great sense of belonging to the world. It is our world - the stars are ours, and we are not foreigners here. We are part of it, we are the heart of it.

Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.

I have no desire to make windows into mens souls

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

Why fit in when you were born to stand out?

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?

Resist much. Obey little.

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

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

In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.

Desire is the very essence of man.

And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves.

Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.

Intelligence is a moral category.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

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

If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.