“In this worldHate never yet dispelled hateOnly love dispels hateThis is the lawAncient and inexhaustibleYou to shall pass awayKnowing this,how can you quarrel”

“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”

“If you knew what I know about the power of giving you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way. ”

“You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.”

“The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment”

“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”

“It is like a lighted torch whose flame can be distributed to ever so many other torches which people may bring along; and therewith they will cook food and dispel darkness, while the original torch itself remains burning ever the same. It is even so with the bliss of the Way.”