"Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another."
"Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth."
"The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart."
"When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O bhikkhu, every moment you are born, decay, and die."
"a dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. a man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."
"There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills."