The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

Thoughts gain power as they take a concrete shape in our mind.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.

It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.

The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.

When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.

I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them.

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.

To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do!

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Talk to yourself once in a day otherwise you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.