Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.

Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without; for much knowledge is a curse.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.

The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction.

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic. A man’s own observation, what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health.

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

Work is love made visible.

Who works with all the strength he can Shall never die in debt to man.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.

The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.

If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, in you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion, and respect, then you can carry on any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively.

Statism needs war; a free country does not. Statism survives by looting; a free country survives by producing.