Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

Don't you believe that the punishment should fit the crime? Isn't that what justice is? Letely, though, I wonder if we've gotten more into vengenance than justice.

Opportunity never comes to you but you should take initiative to get the opportunity.

Prayer is our invitation to God to intervene in the affairs of earth. It is our request for Him to work His ways in this world.

If you already have a piece of music ingrained in your body, why would you not play it?

Actually, I'm going to nerd out on you, so prepare.

There's nothing worse than people who want to make you feel better when you are losing. I just want to smack them.

If you change the right mind, then that person can perhaps change the world.

The tools which would teach men their own use would be beyond price.

I always carry a pair of scissors around with me to cut things out of magazines.

In Japan there is a lot of manga, but around manga there are video games, manga on cellphones, manga in card games... so people not only enjoy manga but also the products around it.