Long is the night for the sleepless. Long is the road for the weary. Long is samsara (the cycle of continued rebirth) for the foolish, who have not recognised the true teaching.

Let a man neither give himself over to pleasures ... nor yet let him give himself over to self-mortification ... To the exclusion of both these extremes, the Truth-Finder has discovered a middle course.

A wrong action may not bring its reaction at once, even as fresh milk turns not sour at once: like a smouldering fire concealed under ashes it consumes the wrongdoer, the fool.

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

Besides the respect of the lives of human beings, all the animals and plants should be on the list too. That is the real humanitarianism.

One who is wise and disciplined, always kind and intelligent, humble and free from pride. One like this will be praised.

If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become clear.