No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.

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

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

Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.

He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

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

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

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously

You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

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

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.

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

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

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

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

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.