
A cow-year, a sad year; a bull-year, a glad year

Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process. And when the cleansing is finally complete, the evolved soul ceases to react to anything. All emotions are perfectly balanced. He lives in a state of permanent happiness, regardless of prevailing circumstances.

The thing about hip-hop today is its smart, its insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.

Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way

A kiss without a beard is like an egg without salt

Giving opens the way for receiving.

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

The wind may blow from any direction, but the direction in which you go depends on how you set your sails.

A great man is always willing to be little.

Positive thoughts bring happiness and success.

Affluence includes money but is not just money. It is the abundance, the flow, the generosity of the universe, where every desire we have must come true, because inherent in having the desire are the mechanics for its fulfillment.

Two heaped cups of patience,
One heartful of love,
Two handfuls of generosity,
One headful of understanding and a dash of humour,
Sprinkle with kindness, add plenty of faith and mix well.
Spread over a period of a lifetime and serve to everyone you meet.

For there is one thing we must never forget… the majority can never replace the man. And no more than a hundred empty heads make one wise man will an heroic decision arise from a hundred cowards.

The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent

Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.