The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.