There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

Your feelings are your god.

Love is indicated by deeds (and not by words)

The cuckoos remain silent for a long time (for several seasons) until they are able to sing sweetly (in the Spring) so as to give joy to all.

The Goddess of wealth is unsteady, and so is the life breath. The duration of life is uncertain, and the place of habitation is uncertain; but in all this inconsistent world religious merit alone is immovable.