One is left with the horrible feeling now that war settles nothing; that to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one.

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.

A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.

Macho does not prove mucho.

All sensible people are selfish, and nature is tugging at every contract to make the terms of it fair.

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

If the whole existence is one, and if the existence goes on taking care of trees, of animals, of mountains, of oceans - from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest star - then it will take care of you too. Why be possessive? The possessiveness shows simply one thing - that you cannot trust existence. You have to arrange separate security for yourself, safety for yourself; you cannot trust existence. Non-possessiveness is basically trust in existence. There is no need to possess, because the whole is already ours.

Manage Emotions When the energy of our consciousness is out of our control - the mind is agitated. We are being emotional. The solution is to detach from the inner storms, stand back and observe the hurricane pass. Detached observation withdraws the energy which your emotions require to sustain themselves. When you watch your own anger, it dies. If you don't detach from it, and observe it ...it will be your master. Today is the day to practice positive, detached observation, and each emotion-filled moment is the opportunity. This is 'real' work. The work of one who is a master of their own consciousness. Are you a master or a slave?

Even if I don't mean to be critical, I often unconsciously home in on others' weaknesses and mistakes, The more I develop the habit of noticing goodness and only holding onto the good in others and situations, the more my own sense of well-being will rise. When I continually think: "He/she is wrong", I create a barrier that prevents me from reaching my own goodness.

Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.

We are imagining that we are bound and are making various strenuous attempts to become free, while we are all the time free.

The purpose of all wars, is peace.

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

Uncontrolled, scattered thoughts are like a speeding car. Unless you brake you'll crash. We need to put on the brakes if our minds are to work naturally. A natural mind is peaceful and a peaceful mind brings clarity.

It is difficult for the common good to prevail against the intense concentration of those who have a special interest, especially if the decisions are made behind locked doors.