No one should ever be disrespected.

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.

This sadness wasn't a huge part of me--I wasn't remotely depressed--but still, it was like a stone I carried in my pocket. I always knew it was there. [p. 179]

We usually live our lives with the belief that "I sacrifice myself for everyone else, " rather than thinking that "everyone else helps me.

Your wit is always such a delight, Mr. Zeklos. I can barely contain myself around it.

The reins of government have been so long slackened, that I fear the people will not quietly submit to those restraints which are necessary for the peace and security of the community.

Who you are and who you love should never be a fireable offense

Bewildered is the fox who lives to find that grapes beyond reach can be really sour.

All men love you for themselves. I love you for yourself.

Cinema is far too rich and capable a medium to be merely left to the storytellers.

It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.

Those who fight corruption should be clean themselves.