"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise."

"The wise ones who are intent on meditation, who delight in the peace of renunciation, such mindful ones, perfect in right understanding, cast off the net of Māra."

"Irrigators channel waters, fletchers straighten arrows, carpenters bend wood, the wise master themselves."

"Just as a bee, without harming the flower, its color or its fragrance, takes a little nectar and flies away, so too should the sage wander in a village."

"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."