To understand the limitation of things, desire them.

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.

All hail, Queen Shit-of-Liesville!

All words are written in the same ink, 'flower' and 'power, ' say, are much the same, and though I might write 'blood, blood, blood'all over the page, the paper would not be stainednow would I bleed.

Sometimes you have to stop and ask yourself who’s really stupid, the guys who stop and pick you up, or you, for being out here in the first place?" - excerpt from: freefalling

It's the worst when you're kissing someone who's not a good kisser, and you're trying to make it look good, but you feel like you're just working on your own.

How long the night to the watchman, How long the road to the weary traveller, How long the wandering of many lives To the fool who misses the way.

That which we look on with unselfish love And true humility is surely ours, Even as a lake looks at the stars above And makes within itself a heaven of stars.

If you are living in a beautiful house surrounded by beautiful environment, you know not where to stay, inside or outside?

The entire socioeconomic system is based on production for profit and a growth imperative that cannot be sustained.

Dreams are not real; but when you are inside a dream, it is real to you.

Amiability is very often a weakness, but the most unobjectionable one as a rule.