A prudent man will think more important what fate has conceded to him than what it has denied.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

They say in the darkest night there is a light beyond

The sleeping tortoise takes all its limbs into its carapace. So does the yogi: going back into himself he does not see anything worldly any longer, he makes peace in himself.

Keep up your courage, stay true to what you believe in.

Passion + Persistence = Possibility

I feel like a cliche.

I hope that people of all faiths will start looking for our too-invisible children who are crying out for help.

We measure the value of a civilized society by the number of #‎ libraries it opens, not the number it closes down.

Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.

Even the wisest man grows tense With some sort of violence Before he can accomplish fate, Know his work or choose his mate. Poet and sculptor, do the work, Nor let the modish painter shirk