All beings are not only the parents in the past. They will become the Buddha in the future. If you free their lives, you are Buddha.

Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love.

He who is kind to animals heaven will protect.

The method of trying to conquer hatred through hatred never succeeds in overcoming hatred. But, the method of overcoming hatred through non-hatred is eternally effective. That is why that method is described as eternal wisdom.

The greatest victory is the one over oneself.

Persevere in thy quest and thou shalt find what thou seekest. Pursue thy aim unswervingly and thou shalt gain victory. Struggle earnestly and thou shalt triumph.

Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.