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

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

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.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

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

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

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

The root of suffering is attachment.

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

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

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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.

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

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

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