The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?

Those who act with few desires are calm, without worry or fear.

There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.

The Four Reliances. First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions.

For one who is a learner and who has not yet come to master their mind, but who dwells aspiring for peace from that which binds, making it a matter concerning himself, I know of no other thing as helpful as giving close attention to the mind.