"Those who escape hell however never talk about it and nothing much bothers them after that."

"Abolishers of the soul (materialists) are necessarily abolishers of hell, they, certainly, are interested. At all events, they are people who fear to live again--lazy people."

"To be a man is to suffer for others. God help us to be men!"

"Grant me courage to serve others; For in service there is true life."

"Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned to live well with others."

"Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people."

Most people want to get what they want, whereas the secret is to want what you get at this moment.

“Accept the children the way we accept trees—with gratitude, because they are a blessing—but do not have expectations or desires. You don’t expect trees to change, you love them as they are.” 

“write with honesty and don't worry about the feelings of others, because no matter what you say, they'll hate you anyway.” 

“Seated by her side in the narrow cabin, pressing cold compresses to her forehead and holding her while she vomited, he felt profoundly happy....” 

People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals – that is, goals that do not inspire them.