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

Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.

He alone is free who lives with free consent under the entire guidance of reason.

If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.

In the East, all the religions preach egolessness. So in the East, everybody is against the ego from the very beginning.

To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.

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

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character.

Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.

If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.

The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong.

Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more

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

Obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.

Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.

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

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