"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature."

"Of course, to have money is just great because you can do what you think is important to you. I always was a rich person because money's not related to happiness."

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream."

"I walk every day, and I look at the mountains and the fields and the small city, and I say: 'Oh my God, what a blessing.' Then you realise it's important to put it in a context beyond this woman, this man, this city, this country, this universe."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"It is a profound truth that time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It's time to debate images, especially when someone's going to prison for downloading them."