No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship… To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it. That’s the mark of a true professional.
Be determined. The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree.
In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.