I know myself too well to believe in pure virtue.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Life is meaningless, but worth living, provided you recognize it's meaningless.

Whoever gives nothing, has nothing. The greatest misfortune is not to be unloved, but not to love.

Life is a sum of all your choices". So, what are you doing today?

The Four Conditions of Happiness: Life in the open air, Love for another being,Freedom from ambition,Creation

You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.

Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?

I know of only one duty, and that is to love.

You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.

It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.

Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

If God doesn't use people who've failed, who's left for Him to use?

When focusing only on one's credentials one boasts his own incompetence in his capacity for discernment of the individual.

There is no physician like a true friend.

I am partial to ladies if they are nice. I suppose it is my nature. I am not quite a gentleman but you would hardly notice it.

Samadhi is perfect absorption to the point where there is no sense of being absorbed, not the consciousness of knowing that you are having an experience.

An ill agreement is better then a good judgement. [An ill agreement is better than a good judgment.]

I am pleased the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of expatriate bankers and their girlfriends.

You can only receive what you're willing to give.

It is necessary to broaden the opportunities for a stronger presence of women in the church.