Although our intellect always longs for clarity and certainty, our nature often finds uncertainty fascinating.
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.
Every aquarium will eventually leak.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.
In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.
Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.
Don't criticize what you don't understand, son. You never walked in that man's shoes.
One just needs a little alertness to see and find out: Life is really a great cosmic laughter.
Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision,to the releasing of a trigger.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
The very essence of instinct is that it's followed independently of reason.
The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.
It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.
