Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.

The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much less sons, land, or money.

To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome.

Joyful is the accumulation of good work.

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given.

Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is only a fantasy. True love lives in the here and now.