When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

You cannot step twice into the same river, for other waters are continually flowing in.

Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission.

It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not.

You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.

If we could learn to like ourselves, even a little, maybe our cruelties and angers might melt away