Grasping at things can only yield one of two results: Either the thing you are grasping at disappears, or you yourself disappear. It is only a matter of which occurs first.

Work diligently. Diligently. Work patiently and persistently. Patiently and persistently. And you're bound to be successful. Bound to be successful.

If there is no peace in the minds of individuals, how can there be peace in the world? Make peace in your own mind first.

When one experiences truth, the madness of finding fault with others disappears.

Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others.

The consequences of today are determined by the actions of the past. To change your future, alter your decisions today.

The Buddha never taught a sectarian religion; he taught Dhamma - the way to liberation - which is universal.

One learns the art of dying by learning the art of living: how to become master of the present moment.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

The only conversion involved in Vipassana is from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation.

Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equaimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to experience true happiness.

Books and friends should be few but good.

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties.

We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by.

I think I'm like a free spirit.

And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.

This is a f***ing mess," I said tactfully.

Modern education too often covers the fingers with rings, and at the same time cuts the sinews at the wrist.

all great people are humble because great people have great work and are humbled by the largeness of their dreams.

Those who are brutally honest are seldom so with themselves.

Everyone had an opinion and no one had a solution.