A fool who recognises his own ignorance is thereby in fact a wise man, but a fool who considers himself wise - that is what one really calls a fool.

May we live like the lotus, at home in muddy water.

Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words; This is good luck.

There are two things that we should avoid, oh disciple! A life of pleasures, that is low and vain. A life of mortification, that is useless and vain.

Crying with the wise is better than laughing with the fool.

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

Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.