Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.

A man is great by deeds, not by birth.

Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.

Avoid him who talks sweetly before you but tries to ruin you behind your back, for he is like a pitcher of poison with milk on top.

There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to hell or the Supreme abode.

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

All mental unhappiness is the avoidance of legitimate suffering

Television news is akin to audible wallpaper.

In the heir's world, where everything was available, the unattainable had a wild allure.

Early this morning, I signed my death warrant.

If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.

I never planned to be rich, frankly speaking. I was more interested in being free, and doing things. And money helps. But otherwise I was never that interested in it.

I lead an introverted and boring life here in California.

I do think how two people dance with each other is indicative of how they feel about each other. It can tell a lot more than a verbal scene.

You can't hate and ball at the same time

To be able to enjoy one's past life is to live twice.