You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.?

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

A jug fills drop by drop.

Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering - an image of death.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

Peace comes from within.? Do not seek it without.

Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.

In separateness lies the world?s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world?s true strength.

When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.

Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.

If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless.

You only lose what you cling to.

Pain is certain, suffering is optional.

The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There?s only one moment for you to live.

Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.

Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

People with opinions just go around bothering one another.

Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.

There isn?t enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle.

One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.

Imagine that every person in the world is enlightened but you. They are all your teachers, each doing just the right things to help you.

True love is born from understanding.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

If you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep on walking.

To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.

Imagine that every person in the world is enlightened but you.? They are all your teachers, each doing just the right things to help you learn perfect patience, perfect wisdom, perfect compassion.?

The heart is like a garden.? It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love.? What seeds will you plant there??

To meditate is to listen with a receptive heart.?

Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the meditator dwells in stability and freedom.?

Do not judge yourself harshly.? Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.?

Those who are awake live in a state of constant amazement.?

To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.?

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.?