One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.
Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.
The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.
You are no greater than the knowledge you acquire, the desires you harbor, and the experiences you cherish.
If you rule the air, you are great; the waters, you are extraordinary; the lands, you are remarkable; but if you rule over yourself, you are remarkable.
An intelligent man only argues with his wife when she has lost her voice.
A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts.
If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage.
Listen to all, believe few, count on some, but trust none.
You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions.
It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.
If you cheat on reason with emotion you will go bankrupt.
It is the worst people in your life that teach you the best lessons.
Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.
If you want to be strong, love yourself; if you want to be powerful, love others; if you want to be invincible, love everyone.
The greatest universe is not somewhere out there, but inside of yourself.
Do not curse the well that quenches your thirst.
God sometimes uses ugly vessels to carry beautiful things.
Know the One - the Self, and you'll know the All.
Justice is blind, but judges have eyes.