Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.Gautama Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.Gautama Buddha
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.Gautama Buddha
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?Gautama Buddha
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.Gautama Buddha
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.Gautama Buddha
To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.Gautama Buddha
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.Gautama Buddha
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.Gautama Buddha
To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Gautama Buddha
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.Gautama Buddha