We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.

Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?

No matter how hopeless or bleak things appear, the moment always comes when suddenly our spirit revives, and hope is reborn. That is why we must never give up.

Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right.

A healthy vision of the future is not possible without an accurate knowledge of the past.

Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become fractured and fragmented.

Dig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.