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

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

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision,to the releasing of a trigger.

There is a wisdom of the head, and... there is a wisdom of the heart.

Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.

As the soft yield of water cleaves obstinate stone, So to yield with life solves the insolvable: To yield, I have learned, is to come back again.

A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.

I have no desire to make windows into mens souls

Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

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

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself.

We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.

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

Only from the heart can you touch the sky.

Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds.

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.