The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his
influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind read more

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his
influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful
jewels of wisdom.

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake read more

The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a "pet" notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.

Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain.

Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain.

The really idle man gets nowhere. The perpetually busy man
does not get much further.

The really idle man gets nowhere. The perpetually busy man
does not get much further.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice.

There are times when silence has the loudest voice.

If you seek, how is that different from pursuing sound and form? If you don't seek, how are you different read more

If you seek, how is that different from pursuing sound and form? If you don't seek, how are you different from earth, wood, or stone? You must seek without seeking.

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.

The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.

One thought driven home is better than three left on base.

One thought driven home is better than three left on base.

Snow and adolescence are the only problems that disappear if you ignore
them long enough.

Snow and adolescence are the only problems that disappear if you ignore
them long enough.