There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.
We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.
Stupidity is a talent for misconception.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.
In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first
If you meditate, sooner or later you will come upon love. If you meditate deeply, sooner or later you will start feeling a tremendous love arising in you that you have never known before.
We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions.
One new feature or fresh take can change everything.
You don't want to lose your old friend - the misery - You have invested too much into false - Hence the fear to be exposed -to be true - to be naked as you are.
Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.
Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.
Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.