This is something basic to be understood: the ego must come to a peak, it must be strong, it must have attained an integrity only then can you dissolve it.

Most of what matters in our lives takes place in our absence.

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

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

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

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

Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy, of dishonesty.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

The more skilled you are at something, the worse you are at it when showing someone.

The place where you made your stand never mattered. Only that you were there...and still on your feet.

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.

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

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

Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.

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

It is tact that is golden, not silence.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.