Love manifests towards those whom we like as love; towards those whom we do not like as forgiveness.

It is not solid wood that can become a flute, but the empty reed.

The purpose of creation is beauty. Nature in all its various aspects develops towards beauty, and therefore it is plain that the purpose of life is to evolve towards beauty.

Death is the tax the soul has to pay for having a name and a form.

Silence is the adornment of the wise, and for the foolish the only dignity possible.

There is nothing in the world that does not speak to us. Everything and everybody reveals its own nature, character and secrets continuously. The more open our inner senses, the more we understand the voice of everything.

All the great persons of the world, whatever had been their mission in life, proved their greatness by this one quality: endurance. The enduring personality is like a ship that can stand storms and winds under all conditions, the ship that saves itself and others. Such blessed personalities, showing the strength of God have been called the saviors of humanity.