A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Ho puri dil ki har khwaish teri, Ho khushiyon bhara jahaan tera, Agar tu maange aasmaan ka ek taara, To khuda de-de tumko aasmaan saara.