Man is worse than an animal when he is an animal.

I have listened And I have looked With open eyes. I have poured my soul Into the world Seeking the unknown Within the known. And I sing out loud In amazement.

Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves.

The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.

All that is not given is lost.

The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.

Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.

Love's gift cannot be given, it waits to be accepted.

The best kind of wealth is to give up inordinate desires.

Those who own much have much to fear.

The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.

Let this be my last word, that I trust in thy love.

A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.

Let me light my lamp", says the star, "And never debate if it will help to remove the darkness

I never give answers. I lead on from one question to another. That is my leadership.

Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.

Inspiration follows aspiration.

The weak can be terrible because they try furiously to appear strong.

Perhaps the crescent moon smiles in doubt at being told that it is a fragment awaiting perfection.