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“Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.”

“Humility is the courage to be honest with yourself and those around you.”

“A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.”

“The source and essence of all creation can be found everywhere. It resides equally in you, in me, and in all things. True wisdom is the fullest understanding of this essence--an understanding that can happen only when there is no separation between the knower and the known.”

“It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.”

“Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it.”

“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.”

“Think before you speak. Question before you judge. Examine before you decide.”

“Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake.”

“Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.”

“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”

“Wise people understand the need to consult experts; only fools are confident they know everything.”

“It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.”

“The tallest trees sometimes grow from the smallest seeds.”

“If you have money, you are affluent; if you have joy, you are wealthy; and if you have love, you are rich.”

“When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.”

“People who have a religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things. You don't necessarily even have to be afraid of punishment after death; purgatory, hell, and heaven are things that a lot of people can't accept, but still a religion, it doesn't matter which, keeps a person on the right path. It isn't the fear of God but the upholding of one's own honor and conscience. How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to their minds the events of the while day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then, without realizing it you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that: "A quiet conscience mades one strong!”

“One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.”

“One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.”

“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”

“Joy is the best companion, virtue is the noblest acquaintance, wisdom is the cleverest friend, and love is the kindest soul mate.”

“Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise.”

“Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.”

“A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.”

“I prefer male enemies to female ones; I can survive a dog’s bite better than a scorpion’s sting.”

“By the time most people say 'I'm sorry' it is already too late.”

“If you want the most beautiful fish in the sea, make sure you have the most appealing bait.”

“You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.”

“Books are a stairway to knowledge; experience is a highway to understanding; together they are an elevator to enlightenment.”

“To appreciate pleasure, someone had to experience pain; to appreciate joy, some had to experience sorrow; to appreciate love, some had to experience heartache; to appreciate freedom, some had to experience fear.”