He who loses his mother loses a pure soul who blesses and guards him constantly.

You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.

If a man loses a dear friend, he looks around and sees many friends come to console and comfort him. If a man loses his wealth, after a little thought he will realize that the delight that came from wealth will be restored by finding more. Thus he forgets his loss and is consoled. But if a man's heart is deprived of peace, where will he find it again, how will he replace it?

Most people who ask for advice from others have already resolved to act as it pleases them.

You cannot judge any man beyond your knowledge of him, and how small is your knowledge.

When you work you are a flute through whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. Which of you would be a reed, dumb and silent, when all else sings together in unison?

Sow a seed and the earth will yield you a flower. Dream your dream to the sky and it will bring you your beloved.