Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do, than what one can do.

True peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.

I am put on my best behavior, which means the same thing as the most uncomfortable behavior.

Not until we see the richness of the Hindu mind and its essential spirituality can we understand India

The busy man is never wise and the wise man is never busy.

The purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened.

An educated man is one who has the loves and hatreds together.