Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten
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An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea
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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life
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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
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell
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It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways
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If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change
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What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday and our present thoughts build our life tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind
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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
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment
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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? by
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In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves
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Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace
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Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds
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He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes
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I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act
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I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done
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