Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

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

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.

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

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.

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

What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now.

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.

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