Mysterious language is not a sign of wisdom. The wiser a person is, the simpler the language he uses to express his thoughts.

The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.

All conditioned things are impermanent-when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.

Though one should live a hundred years without wisdom and control, yet better, indeed, is a single day's life of one who is wise and meditative.

The ignorant man is an ox. He grows in size, not in wisdom.

Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.