A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts.
You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.
The mind is a temple of knowledge, the heart is a temple of understanding, and the soul is a temple of wisdom; together they are a temple of enlightenment.
In the lowest Hell you find ignorance.In the lowest Heaven you find shrewdness.
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.
The mind speaks, thought it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though it does not have wings.
It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.
A small sharp axe clears a forest quicker than a big blunt one.
Be like water; soft as it is, it breaks through rocks and impenetrable surfaces.
Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.
Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.
Do not curse the well that quenches your thirst.
When sheep grow blind, it is only wolves that rejoice.
The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.
Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.
Wisdom is to internalise the experiences of other things, of everything! By observing the birds, you internalise the wisdom of the birds; by observing the Moon, you internalise the wisdom of the Moon!...
A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.
Only fools are born wise.
If you have days, you have riches.If you have months, you have fortune.If you have years, you have treasure.If you have decades, you have wealth.If you have time, you have affluence.If you have excite...
Anger has strength, hate has might, but love has power.
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