Considersing the forebearance of a person, Do not harass him.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

I felt like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders until I REALIZED I had the power to take it off

It is not easy to talk about a condition once dismissed as ‘the career women’s disease’. But women will continue to suffer until we realise the cost of ignoring it

A good commander, thought Ender, doesn't have to make stupid threats.

No war is ever glorious. Heroes are usually dead. Besides, they rarely turn into heroes because they are super-humans, but because of circumstances.

I like to do things that challenge me and make me nervous.

I take sounds and change them into words.

Music begins where the possibilities of language end.

Too quick a sense of constant infelicity.

I'd love to do some comedy. Particularly French comedy, which I know sounds like a contradiction in terms.

With how many things are we on the brink of becoming acquainted, if cowardice or carelessness did not restrain our inquiries.