Buddha on Failure Quotes

"Burning is the eye, burning are forms, burning is eye-consciousness... Burning with what? Burning with the fire of lust, with the fire of hate, with the fire of delusion."

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

"Doubt everything. Find your own light."

"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."

"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."

"To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others."

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."

"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you."

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

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

"A disciplined mind brings happiness."

"The root of suffering is attachment."

"If you find no companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress."

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."

"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom."

"If you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep on walking."

"One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond."

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."

"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes."

"A jug fills drop by drop."

"Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame."

"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence."

"Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another."

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."

"No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again."

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood."

"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."