A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.

A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

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.

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

Desire is the very essence of man.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

What's done can't be undone.

Desire, ignorance, and inequality—this is the trinity of bondage.

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

If a man could have half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.

Each day is a little life; every waking and rising a little birth; every fresh morning a little youth; every going to rest and sleep a little death.

The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

If you don't know where you're from, you'll have a hard time saying where you're going.

Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.

It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important.

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.