I have no desire to walk on water," said Siddhartha. "Let the old shamans satisfy themselves with such skills".

I have always thirsted for knowledge, I have always been full of questions.

I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed to the door and into the adjoining room, where I could watch the streets below from the windows.

Everyone can reach his goal, if he can think, wait and fast.

Only the ideas that we really live have any value.

Gaze into the fire, into the clouds, and as soon as the inner voices begin to speak... surrender to them. Don't ask first whether it's permitted, or would please your teachers or father or some god. You will ruin yourself if you do that.

I felt knowledge and the unity of the world circulate in me like my own blood.