guru-quotes

God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.

The lowest wisdom of the wise is greater than the highest wisdom of fools.

Fall from ignorance, and you will rise to reason.

Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.

Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.

If you are too good to look after God__ trash, you are not good enough to look after God__ treasure.

If you want to know how good a tree is, examine how many birds flock to feed off of its fruit.

A tree does not despair when its fruit falls to the ground, because it knows in due time, its seeds will rise.

It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.

It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light.

Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.

Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake.

Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.

It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.

One who never reads only goes where his feet can take him, but one who does, travels around the world.

It is impossible for light to bow before darkness.

You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.

Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.