Excessive dress prevents the body from moving freely. Excessive wealth interferes with the movements of our soul
Real art can only rarely be created even by a real artist; like a child in a mother’s womb, it is the ripened fruit of his prior life. False art, though, can be ceaseless produced by craftsmen, according to the dictates of a market
One hour of honest, serious thinking is more precious than weeks spent in empty talk
Do not fear the lack of knowledge, fear false knowledge
When everything you see appears in dark, gloomy shades, and seems baleful, and you want to tell others only bad and unpleasant things, do not trust your perceptions. Treat yourself as though you were drunk. Take no steps and actions until this state has disappeared
If there is something great in you, it will not appear on your first call. It will not appear and come to you easily, without any work and effort
In order not to pour out a vessel full of water, you should hold it evenly. In order to have a razor sharp, you should sharpen it. The same should happen with your soul if you are looking for real goodness
When you suffer, think not on how you can escape suffering, but concentrate your efforts on what kind of inner moral and spiritual perfection this suffering requires
Your understanding of your inner self holds the meaning of your life
If you do not know your place in the world and the meaning of your life, you should know there is something to blame; and it is not the social system, or your intellect, but the way in which you have directed your intellect