It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

One who loses wealth loses much. One who loses a friend loses more. But one who loses courage loses all.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Each problem that I solved became a rule which served afterwards to solve other problems.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten.

Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

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

A friend to all is a friend to none

Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.

Your inner world has its own taste, has its own fragrance, has its own light. And it is utterly silent.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

To me, being an intellectual doesn't mean knowing about intellectual issues; it means taking pleasure in them.

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

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.