Peace comes from within; do not try to seek it without.

The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of Great Kindness.

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

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.

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield.

This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning.

Watering the flowers and the trees, whispering to them, talking to them. Then, they will grow to be more bright and luxuriant.