Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.

Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.

We never see ourselves as others see us.

In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

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

It is a cliche that most cliches are true, but then like most cliches, that cliche is untrue.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.

If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going.

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

What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.