The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.

The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future men of discernment deal only with the present moment.

A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night.

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.