No. An unremitting readiness to admit you may be wrong.

Loneliness is not cured by human company. Loneliness is cured by contact with reality.

Said the monk: "All these mountains and rivers and the earth and stars - where do they come from?" Said the master: "Where does your question come from?"

A lost coin is found by means of a candle; the deepest truth is found by means of a simple story.

To fight evil with activity is like fighting darkness with one's hands. So what you need is light, not fit.

The genius of a composer is found in the notes of his music; but analyzing the notes will not reveal his genius. The poet's greatness is contained in his words; yet the study of his words will not disclose his inspiration. God reveals himself in creation; but scrutinize creation as minutely as you wish, you will not find God, any more than you will find the soul through careful examination of your body.

Understand your darkness and it will vanish; then you will know what light is. Understand your nightmare for what it is and it will stop; then you will wake up to reality. Understand your false beliefs and they will drop; then you will know the taste of happiness.