Perform all work carefully, guided by compassion.

Ved Vyasa

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is awakened.

Buddha

If we seek paradise outside ourselves, we cannot have paradise in our hearts.

Thomas Merton

Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.

William S. Burroughs

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Buddha

Give up your selfishness, and you shall find peace; like water mingling with water, you shall merge in absorption.

Sri Guru Granth Sahib