Wisdom

The most complicated achievements of thought are possible without the assistance of consciousness.

The parrot's voice is delicate. If it falls at ease, there is no way to stop it.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

Seek not to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.

In the cicada's cry, no sign can foretell how soon it must die.

Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.

Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.

Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.

True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create bridges of their own.

Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.

I said to the almond tree, 'Sister, speak to me of God.' And the almond tree blossomed.

We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.

The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.

The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people.

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.