He sat thus, lost in meditation, thinking Om, his soul as the arrow directed at Brahman.

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.

Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.

They both listened silently to the water, which to them was not just water, but the voice of life, the voice of Being, the voice of perpetual Becoming.

Never is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.

I felt knowledge and the unity of the world circulate in me like my own blood.

It is not for me to judge another man's life. I must judge, I must choose, I must spurn, purely for myself. For myself, alone.

I have always thirsted for knowledge, I have always been full of questions.

Dreams and restless thoughts came flowing to him from the river, from the twinkling stars at night, from the sun's melting rays. Dreams and a restlessness of the soul came to him.

One must find the source within one's own Self, one must possess it. Everything else was seeking -- a detour, an error.

Alas, Siddhartha, I see you suffering, but you're suffering a pain at which one would like to laugh, at which you'll soon laugh for yourself.

Our only reality is our perception of reality.

I have also figured out that for many people death is a difficult subject, not at all as simple as it is for me.

That's the best thing I can think of. Having a good hold on your arse always makes me feel steady.

Many dotcoms recruited people from existing companies who were quite experienced in finance, marketing, distribution and other disciplines but not necessarily experienced in the Web culture.

The only thing that is more expensive than education is ignorance.

If one has a purpose, life is bearable enough, do you not think so?

Much of the real computer talent today is concentrated in the private sector.

The only possible way to get somebody to change is to reach into their hearts.

We don't want to survive. We want to be healed.

I'm more interested in a world that works than what sells.