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

Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness.

Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.

It is always advisable to perceive clearly our ignorance.

Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.

Those who see the invisible can do the impossible.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope.

Stubborn and ardent clinging to one's opinion is the best proof of stupidity.

Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.

Time wounds all heels.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.

Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

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

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

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.