“If you are up to your knees in pleasure, then you are up to your waist in grief.”

Learning is a treasure no thief can touch.

You may look up for inspiration or look down in desperation but do not look sideways for information.

Be careful for deep water and dogs that do not bark.

When a camel is at the foot of a mountain only then judge his height.

Walking slowly, even the donkey will reach Lhasa.

Certain things capture the eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.

Call on God, but row away from the rocks.

He who works as a slave, eats as a king.

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank him for not having given it wings.

The man who has mounted an elephant will not fear the bark of a dog.

True happiness lies in giving it to others.

Consult the wise and do not disobey him.

Speak like a parrot; meditate like a swan; chew like a goat; and bathe like an elephant.

Better to have a diamond with a few small flaws than a rock that is perfect.

Nonviolence is the supreme law of life.

A man without a woman is only half a man.