Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself.
-Søren Kierkegaard
No matter what country or culture you’re from, you always believe in friendship, you always believe in human values, and you always believe in peace.
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.
-Nelson Mandela
The mind is the instrument, the flywheel, and the thickest comrade of man. Through it, one can ruin oneself or save oneself. Regulated and controlled, channeled properly it can liberate; wayward and let loose, it can entangle and bind fast.
Don’t confuse the teacher with the lesson, the ritual with the ecstasy, the transmitter of the symbol with the symbol itself.
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
If you lie to me, keep lying; don’t hurt me by suddenly telling the truth.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb