Buddha was speaking in a village square one day, when one of the inhabitants started to abuse him. Buddha paused and said to the man, "If you offer me a piece of paper and I refuse to accept it, what happens to the paper?" "Why, it stays with me, of course," the villager replied. Buddha smiled gently, "And that is exactly what I am doing with your abuse," he said. "I am not accepting it, therefore it stays with you."

The more completely we give of ourselves, the more completely the world gives back to us.

Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you.

Before you've seen it, and when you first see it, it is the greatest thing; afterwards, it is ordinary.

A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down

Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth.

Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.