A Library of Wisdom

“Be as simple as you can be; you will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become.”

“Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.”

“Kindness is the light that dissolves all walls between souls, families, and nations.”

“The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery.”

“The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.”

“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.”

“There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first.”

“You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world.”

“The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy.”

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

“Read a little. Meditate more. Think of God all the time.”

“Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.”

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”

“By plucking her petals you do not gather the beauty of the flower.”

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”

“Be here now.”

“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.”

“The question 'Who am I?' is not really meant to get an answer, the question 'Who am I?' is meant to dissolve the questioner.”

“Silence is the true teaching. It is the perfect teaching. It is suited only for the most advanced seeker.”

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

“In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.”

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.”

“Life is the dancer and you are the dance.”

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.”

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.”

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”