What keeps us playing our parts and going round and round the three lower worlds is not a Divine dictate, but ourselves, our own will-to-live, which comes from within ourselves.

Wisdom is not knowledge, but lies in the use we make of knowledge.

The state of love is the state of grace. The development of that state and the unlocking of its mysteries brings one to the condition where there is no separation between oneself and others

Wisdom is not a question of learning facts with the mind; it can only be acquired through perfection of living.

There is no wisdom without love.

Each must discover his own way in life, and that way lies in his heart. Let him delve deeply into the depths of his being; his true centre is not far from there.

No individual can ultimately fail. The Divinity which descends into humanity is bound to re-gain its original state.

What man really seeks is not perfection which is in the future, but fulfillment which is ever in the present.

Wisdom is not a matter of study, but a matter of living, and of sure action which rises above opposites.

Let your courage mount with difficulties. There would be no will if there were no resistance.

What each one of us fundamentally needs is that inner peace which is to be discovered solely within ourselves, which no-one else can give, which the world with all its resources, can never supply.

Craving is a good thing.In matters of culinary art, craving creates wonders.

There is no such thing as ‘too insane’ unless others turn up dead due to your actions.

Moments never wait for anyone, slowly the new moment pushes the old moment back and then it never comes back. That's what makes them precious.

What is more important than reading books; is reading people's faces.

We were making the first step out of the age of chemistry and physics, and into the age of biology.

Pain is the doorway to wisdom and to truth.

Structure is something that calms our nature; we know this of toddlers.

That is basically me, and although I have done many things in my life - conducting, playing piano, and so on - what is fundamental is my being a composer.

Some things are easier to legalize than to legitimate.

I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.