Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.

Each day of my life I am sowing seeds that one day I will harvest.

Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.

If a person does not harm any living being...and does not kill or cause others to kill - that person is a true spiritual practitioner

One should follow a man of wisdom who rebukes one for one's faults, as one would follow a guide to some buried treasure. To one who follows such a wise man, it will be an advantage and not a disadvantage.

Just as the bee takes the nectar and leaves without damaging the color or scent of the flowers, so should the sage act in a village.

Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.