Man is something to be surpassed.

The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life.

Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.

No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.

I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.