Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself; whosoever does injustice, does it to himself, making himself evil.

Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.

When we consider we are bound to be serviceable to mankind, and bear with their faults, we shall perceive there is a common tie of nature and relation between us.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Nothing can come out of nothing, any more than a thing can go back to nothing.

Practice really hearing what people say. Do your best to get inside their mind.

The inner master, when confronted with an obstacle, uses it as fuel, like a fire which consumes things that are thrown into it. A small lamp would be snuffed out, but a big fire will engulf what is thrown at it and burn hotter; it consumes the obstacle and uses it to reach a higher level.