Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

When you hate someone intensely, 80% of what you think is delusion.

Anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred are the real troublemakers, with them problems cannot be solved.

Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

If a person's basic state of mind is serene and calm, then it is possible for this inner peace to overwhelm a painful physical experience. On the other hand, if someone is suffering from depression, anxiety, or any form of emotional distress, then even if he or she happens to be enjoying physical comforts, he will not really be able to experience the happiness that these could bring.

We don't need to respond with desperate violence.