The grudge you hold on to is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, only you're the one who gets burned.

Live contemplating the body. Contemplate internally and externally. Contemplate the origination of things in the body. Contemplate the dissolution of things in the body.

When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.

He who, calm and clear as the moon, hankers no more for continuity-he is holy.

Live in joy and love even among those who hate; live in joy and peace even among the troubled.

Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace. Better than a hundred hollow lines Is one line of the dharma, bringing peace. It is better to conquer yourself Than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, Not by angels or by demons, Heaven or hell.

One should strive to understand what underlies sufferings and diseases - and aim for health and well-being while gaining in the Path.