A man is seated on top of a tree in the midst of a burning forest. He sees all living beings perish. But he doesn’t realize that the same fate is soon to overtake him also. That man is fool.

A non-religious person when awaken would make others sleep. Therefore his sleeping is good. A religious person when awaken will awaken others. Therefore his awakening is good.

A non-religious prison when awaken would make others sleep. Therefore his sleeping is good. A religious person when awaken will awaken others. Therefore his awakening is good.

In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self.

All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.

Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being.

Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.

Don't accumulate if you do not need. The excess of wealth in your hands is for the society, and you are the trustee for the same.

What you see is that the most outstanding feature of life's history is a constant domination by bacteria.

The less you blame others the more you will succeed.

My advice to the college kids would be make sure you get your degree and then go after the dream.

I guess, is we are not saying, "Look, William Shakespeare's written a critique of modern Africa." What we're saying is that we've shifted the metaphor to make it more immediate.

It was easy not to think of my future; I didn't have one.

Adam hid in the Garden of Eden. Moses tried to substitute his brother. Jonah jumped a boat and was swallowed by a whale...Man likes to run from God. It's a tradition.

90 percent of Indian cinema is crap

A rush of thoughts is the only conceivable prosperity that can come to us.

I so believe that older women have tremendous value to their families, their community, their country, the world.

Obviously I'm not a role model for impressionable youth.