Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.

The past is a rich resource on which we can draw in order to make decisions for the future, but it does not dictate our choices. We should look back at the past and select what is good, and leave behind what is bad.

What's the good of reaching 90, if you waste 89?

Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.

Train your eyes and ears; train your nose and tongue. The senses are good friends when they are trained. Train your body in deeds, train your tongue in words, train your mind in thoughts. This training will take you beyond sorrow.

When you have got a thing where you want, it is a good thing to leave it where it is.