Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within, be still.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.

The root of suffering is attachment.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.