The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.
No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care
Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision,to the releasing of a trigger.
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
He who can destroy a thing, can control a thing.
Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.
Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.
So whenever a Western seeker reaches to an understanding that ego is the problem, he can easily dissolve it, more easily than any Eastern seeker.
Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
Think globally, act locally.
The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
There is nothing more uncommon than common sense.
A friend to all is a friend to none
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
A proverb is much matter distilled into few words.
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.