We all place ourselves at various levels, and we are constantly falling from these heights. It is the falls we are ashamed of. Self-esteem is the cause of our shame, of our fall. It is this self-esteem that must be understood, and not the fall.

Without love there is no art. When the artist is playing beautifully there is no 'me; there is love and beauty, and this is art. This is skill in action.

The man who lives without conflict, who lives with beauty and love, is not frightened of death because to love is to die.

When the mind sees itself in the mirror of relationship, from that perception there is self-knowledge.

Nothing can disturb the calm peace of my soul.

The real student is studying, learning, inquiring, exploring, not just until he is twenty or twenty-five, but throughout life.

To go far you must begin near, and the nearest step is the most important one.