"A teacher is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself."
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"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be."
"It only seems impossible until it's done."
"There's nothing creative about living within your means."
"The art of living easily as to money is to pitch your scale of living one degree below your means."
"When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health and our happiness. Our enemies would dance with joy if only they knew how they were worrying us, lacerating us, and getting even with us! Our hate is not hurting them at al, but our hate is turning our days and nights into a hellish turmoil."
"Have more humility. Remember you don't know the limits of your own abilities. Successful or not, if you keep pushing beyond yourself, you will enrich your own life - and maybe even please a few strangers."
"I love when things are transparent, free and clear of all inhibition and judgement."
"Never go on trips with anyone you do not love."
"All things truly wicked start from innocence."
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."
"Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless."
"Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon the one way, The way of wisdom."
"I'll be honest with you. I'm a little bit of a loner. It's been a big part of my maturing process to learn to allow people to support me. I tend to be very self-reliant and private. And I have this history of wanting to work things out on my own and protect people from what's going on with me."
"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me."
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."
"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated."
"Yoga is like music: the rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life."
"If not me- who?, If not now- when?"
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."