The wiser course is to think of others when pursuing our own happiness.

Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.

Although attempting to bring about world peace through the internal transformation of individuals is difficult, it is the only way.

As far as mental development is concerned, we should never be complacent. We can develop our minds infinitely - there is no limitation.

A genuine transformation that results from sustained concerted effort is long lasting because it has a firm foundation.

Once a year go someplace you've never been.

One problem with our current society is that we have an attitude towards education as if it is there to simply make you more clever, make you more ingenious... Even though our society does not emphasize this, the most important use of knowledge and education is to help us understand the importance of engaging in more wholesome actions and bringing about discipline within our minds. The proper utilization of our intelligence and knowledge is to effect changes from within to develop a good heart.