Some journeys lead nowhere, but they set the spirit free

Familiarity makes the lion more dangerous.

Even coal shimmers in the light

If you are busy pleasing everyone, you are not being true to yourself

There is no treasure like the human heart.

It is the dirt within men’s hearts that is most offensive; the filth you cannot see.

There is no place for innocence on the battlefield.

It is the heart that has been pierced that feels the most.

What is courage without risk... It wouldn’t really be courage, would it?

What good is a smooth tongue without sharp teeth?

Hate engenders loneliness and despair

Everything that makes man feel that mystery envelops him makes him more intelligent.

Negative self talk costs more than even the richest person can afford. So be nice to yourself whenever possible … and know that it is always possible.

To love another is somethinglike prayer and it can't be planned, you just fallinto its arms because your belief undoes your disbelief.

Lazy people can't practice Ashtanga Yoga

Grand Slams are funny things. You have to try to find a way to get through the first week and put yourself in a position in the second week. A lot of strange things happen.

In the end, as you get older and older, your life is your life, and you are alone with it.

Humility is not a part of devotional service, it is the heart of devotional service.

To be completely honest with oneself is the very best effort a human being can make.

We didn't push the Russians to intervene, but we knowingly increased the probability that they would.