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.
It is fatal to forget the past.
If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.
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.
What we think, we act.
One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.
There is no substitute for education.
Love is the unification of two equal opposites to create new love." ~ Amunhotep El Bey
The power to pray is the grace we need.
It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.
In the lowest Hell you find ignorance.In the lowest Heaven you find shrewdness.
A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.
A strong ant is better than a weak lion.
You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.
A small sharp axe clears a forest quicker than a big blunt one.
Discard negative comments, criticism and influences.
With courage of adventure, you can overcome the culture shock in a visit to a new country.
A gentle spirit, a kind heart.
The wonder of the womb is the birth of a child.
Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one.