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

Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.

A person who spends more than he earns is a fool

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

I think, therefore I am.

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.

Desire is poverty. Desire is the greatest impurity of the mind. Desire is the motive force for action. Desire in the mind is the real impurity. Even a spark of desire is a very great evil.

Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.

Time wounds all heels.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him.

It is tact that is golden, not silence.

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.

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

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.

The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

You want a love which is born out of meditation, not born out of the mind.

The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little

Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.

Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.