From craving arises sorrow, from craving arises fear, but he who is freed from craving has no sorrow and certainly no fear.

Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you.

Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself [by the way you think about the 'pain' you receive]. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. [You can always be grateful that the pain is not worse in quality, quantity, frequency, duration, etc]

Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.

Craving brings pain; craving brings fear. If you do not yield to craving, you will be free from pain and fear

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

When ignorant people see someone who is dead, they are disgusted and horrified, even thought they too will be dead some day. I thought to myself: I don't want to be like the ignorant people. After then, I couldn't feel the usual intoxication with life anymore.