Frightened of change? But what can exist without it? What's closer to nature's heart? Can you take a hot bath and leave the firewood as it was? Eat food without transforming it? Can any vital process take place without something being changed? Can't you see? It's just the same with you - and just as vital to nature.

Look deeply. Don't miss the inherent quality and value of everything.

Do not consider anything for your interest which makes you break your word, quit your modesty or inclines you to any practice which will not bear the light or look the world in the face.

What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne.

Stop whatever you're doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won't be able to do this anymore?

Whoever values peace of mind and the health of the soul will live the best of all possible lives.

When you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, remember that your defining characteristic-what defines a human being-is to work with others.