Buddha

“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”

“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

“What we think, we become.”

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”

“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.”

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

“A jug fills drop by drop.”

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

“To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

“The root of suffering is attachment.”

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”

“To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.”

“There is no fire like passion, no shark like hatred, no snare like folly, no torrent like greed.”

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”