Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

"There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path."

"When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."

"The root of suffering is attachment. Release your grip, and you release your pain."

"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is patient, loving, and not fearful, then he is in truth wise."

"Better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you."

"The mind is restless, turbulent, strong and stubborn. To subdue it, I say, is more difficult than controlling the wind."

"Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, none compares to one who has awakened."

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."

"Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth."

"The greatest fear in the world is the opinion of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd, you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion."

"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."

"An enlightened one does not seek enlightenment, for there is nowhere to go and nothing to attain."

"Attachment is the root of all suffering. The wise one remains unattached."

"The gift of Dharma surpasses all other gifts."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"A single moment of true understanding changes the entire direction of your life."

"The mind of the meditator becomes peaceful, like still water."

"There is no greater illusion than fear; no greater curse than hatred; no greater atrocity than hunger of power."

"When you place your hand in mine and look into my eyes, that is all the spirituality I need."

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

"Virtue is not learned from books alone, but from the actions of those around you."

"The self is the only master. Who else could it be? With yourself well-subdued, you find a master very hard to find."

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but through persistence."

"One moment can change a day, one day can change a year, one year can change a life."

"The mind is like a wild horse. It must be trained with patience and kindness."

"What is the use of running when you are on the wrong road?"

"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it. Believe nothing, no matter if I have said it."

"The tongue is like a sharp knife; it kills without drawing blood."

"Just as a flower that seems beautiful and has a scent but no taste, so are the fruitless words of one who does not practice them."

"Comparison is a thief of joy. Live your own life, not the life of another."