Quotes

“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.” Buddha

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.” Buddha

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

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” Buddha

“Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.” Buddha

“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” Buddha

“What we think, we become.” Buddha

“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” Buddha

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.” Buddha

“When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.” Buddha

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.” Buddha

“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” Buddha

“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.” Buddha

“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.” Buddha

“The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.” Buddha

“What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?” Buddha

“The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.” Buddha

“Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.” Buddha

“Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.” Buddha

“When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.” Bernard Meltzer

“Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it.” Bernard Meltzer

“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.” Bernard Meltzer

“Blessed are those who give without remembering. And blessed are those who take without forgetting.” Bernard Meltzer

“Before you speak ask yourself if what you are going to say is true, is kind, is necessary, is helpful. If the answer is no, maybe what you are about to say should be left unsaid.” Bernard Meltzer

“If you want to be original just try being yourself, because God has never made two people exactly alike.” Bernard Meltzer

“If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.” Bernard Meltzer

“Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best.” Bernard Meltzer

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” Bernard Meltzer

“We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving.” Bernard Meltzer

“Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.” Bernard Meltzer