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.
You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.
Be like water; soft as it is, it breaks through rocks and impenetrable surfaces.
One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.
Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms to seize opportunities.
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.
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...
A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.
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!...
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.
A small sharp axe clears a forest quicker than a big blunt one.
It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.
The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.
Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.
When sheep grow blind, it is only wolves that rejoice.
Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.
Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.
Only fools are born wise.
Do not curse the well that quenches your thirst.
When intelligence shuts a door, wisdom opens a window.