Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.

Owing to ignorance of the rope the rope appears to be a snake; owing to ignorance of the Self the transient state arises of the individualized, limited, phenomenal aspect of the Self.

They cannot take away our self respect if we do not give it to them.

Remember that there is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.

if my silence is annoying, try my ignorance.

It takes a while to grasp that not all failures are self-imposed, the result of ignorance, carelessness or inexperience. It takes a while to grasp that a garden isn't a testing ground for character and to stop asking, what did I do wrong? Maybe nothing.