GAUTAMA BUDDHA

"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise."

"A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity."

"A jug fills drop by drop."

"A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. a man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."

"As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgements but rain your kindness equally on all."

"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life."

"Attachment leads to suffering."

"Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe."

"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts."

"Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace."

"Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence."

"Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others."

"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."

"From a withered tree, a flower blooms."

"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

"Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame."

"Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace."

"He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes."

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading"

"How wonderful! How wonderful! All things are perfect, exactly as they are."

"If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him."

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change."

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."

"If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone."

"In separateness lies the world's greatest misery; in compassion lies the world's true strength."

"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."

"Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again."

"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."

"If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another."

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."

"Nothing is forever except change."

"Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine."

"Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded."

"Life is a river always flowing, do not hold onto things, work hard."

"May all that have life be delivered from suffering."

"Rule your mind or it will rule you."

"Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth."

"Purity or impurity depends on oneself, No one can purify another."

"Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."

"She who knows life flows, feels no wear or tear, needs no mending or repair."

"People with opinions just go around bothering one another."

"Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind."

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

"The teaching is simple. Do what is right. Be Pure."

"The ignorant man is an ox. He grows in size, not in wisdom."

"The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment"