Wisdom Quotes

"Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame." "Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind." "To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life. Foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent." "Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up." "There is no fire like passion. There is no shark like hatred. There is no snare like folly. There is no torrent like greed." "It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one’s own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one’s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice." "Nothing is forever except change." "Offend in neither word nor deed. Eat with moderation. Live in your heart. Seek the highest consciousness. Master yourself according to the law. This is the simple teaching of the awakened." "Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet." "The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men." "Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer." "Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all." "A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he'll never crow. I have seen the light and I’m crowing." "Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise." "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." "Old age is just a record of one’s whole life." "Give up what appears to be doubtful for what is certain. Truth brings peace of mind, and deception doubt." "My way of joking is to tell the truth. That’s the funniest joke in the world." "If you don’t trust the pilot, don’t go." "Who wishes to fight must first count the cost."