Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

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

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.