Whoever imposes severe punishment becomes repulsive to the people; while he who awards mild punishment becomes contemptible. But whoever imposes punishment as deserved becomes respectable.

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.

I think when magic is dark enough, it can look like anything it wants.

The true art of memory, is the art of attention

Never stop reminding yourself that God created you to be mentally and physically tougher than your struggles, challenges and obstacles.

The things we love are secretly loving us in return.

I don't think an opera house is ever a place that can make you entirely happy.

I wish I could take what I'm feeling right now and put it in the water system, and we would all love each other.

Somehow it just don't seem fittin' for a bridegroom to spend his weddin' night in a tree.

I hope that you, too, will choose to have a journey instead of just a life. Actually, I hope it's a full on expedition.

I don't really count myself as a very sophisticated businessperson. I'm a creative artist. All I know from business I've picked up along the way.

Love is a sickness full of woes, all remedies refusing.