And so, with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings.

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.

Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.

A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake."

To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.

If you can keep as silent as a broken gong, then you have attained, when you know no anger.

A jug fills drop by drop.