Anyone can see that an ass laden with books remains a donkey. A human being laden with the undigested results of a tussle with thoughts and books, however, still passes for wise.

Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious.

Knowledge is not gained, it is there all the time. It is the "veils" which have to be dissolved in the mind.

Anyone can see that an ass laden with books remains a donkey. A human being laden with the undigested results of a tussle with thoughts and books, however, still passes for wise.

Sometimes a pessimist is only an optimist with extra information.

People used to play with toys. Now the toys play with them.

From time to time ponder whether you are unconsciously saying: 'Truth is what I happen to be thinking at this moment.