“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.”

If you're really truthful with yourself, it's a wonderful guidance.

“Not only had I never made any such complaints, but at political meetings, I had given my suggestions to whatever man was sitting next to me, knowing that if a man offered them, they would be taken more seriously. You white women, Mrs. Greene said kindly, as if reading my mind, if you don’t stand up for yourselves, how can you stand up for anybody else?” 

“YOU CANNOT THINK YOURSELF INTO RIGHT LIVING. YOU LIVE YOURSELF INTO RIGHT THINKING

“so whatever you want to do, just do it...Making a damn fool of yourself is absolutely essential.” 

“so whatever you want to do, just do it...Making a damn fool of yourself is absolutely essential.” 

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”

Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.

When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.

Call yourself and define your relationship to your chair the way you want to, or your disability the way you want to.

You really just have to have a good attitude, challenge yourself, and you can accomplish great things.

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.

‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.

“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”

Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.” 

If you propose to speak always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.

Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.

Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths.

Let yourself become living poetry.

Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.

When you lose all sense of self, the bonds of a thousand chains will vanish.

Be melting snow. Wash yourself of yourself.