"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."

"When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear."

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth not going all the way, and not starting."

"It is hard to miss the irony in the fact that the very same week that Republicans were publicly heralding Congressman Paul Ryan's plan to inject market forces into the American health care system, they were crafting a budget deal to strip them from the health reform law."

"My health is very good."

"Writing is hard work and bad for the health."

"In the morning a man walks with his whole body in the evening, only with his legs."