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

He is thoughtful whose mind is directed by his will, whose mind fulfills his intentions, whose mind is under the control of his intention... It is not till a person has gained mastery over his mind, till he is above this activity, that he is a ruling power, a true person.

Don't be concerned about being disloyal to your pain by being joyous.

When we pay attention to nature's music, we find that everything on the Earth contributes to its harmony.

There is no difference in the destination, the only difference is in the journey.

There is a light within every soul; it only needs the clouds that overshadow it to be broken for it to beam forth.

Very often pessimistic people speak against their own desire. They want to undertake some work, and they say, 'I will do this, but I don't think I shall succeed in it.' Thus they hinder themselves in their path. Man does not know that every thought makes an impression on the consciousness and on the rhythm with which the consciousness is working. According to that rhythm that reflection will come true and happen; and a man proves to be his own enemy by his ignorance of these things.