He (the sage) wants all things to follow their own nature, but dares not act.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.

Final perseverance is the necessary evidence of genuine conversion.

Leaves are verbs that conjugate the seasons.

Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom.

Don't expect to be able to upload your cat's brain into your Roomba any time soon.

My name is Patrick Fitzgerald ... I like to tear the tops off small animals.

On the square...I'm not riffin' like Andy Griffith, Just fed up, goin' head up, with competition.

The multitude of false churches accredits the true religion.

I would love to adopt a child too but my cat might get jealous. I don't want to see a cat and a baby fighting. It's something I might do later.