Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we imagine we want to be loved, and not in the way that love should manifest itself--free and untrammeled, guiding us with its force and driving us on.

There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.

You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.

Forget about shortcuts. Instead, enjoy the wonders of your path.

Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.

Never abandon your dreams. Follow the signs.

It is not a sin to be happy, it is not a virtue to be miserable.