Gautam Buddha's quotes as taken from http://www.buddhist-tourism.com/buddhism/buddha-quotes.html
- You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
- Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
- An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea .
- 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.
- All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.
- You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
- We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
- You cannot travel the path until you have become the path it
- An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea
- Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity
- The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed
- The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly
- To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others
- Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind
- He is able who thinks he is able
- In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves