Wait, what?” is at the root of all understanding. “I wonder . . . ?” is at the heart of all curiosity. “Couldn’t we at least . . . ?” is the beginning of all progress. “How can I help?” is at the base of all good relationships. And “What truly matters?” helps get you to the heart of life.

Truth — or, more precisely, an accurate understanding of reality — is the essential foundation for any good outcome.

The secret to a great life is to nail the basics. Here's one to practice over and over.

To me, that is one of the most important principles of life: Never leave your friends behind.

Already I was being taught the most important lesson: to focus on the root of things, not the leaf of the tree or symptoms of the problem.

The greatest and most important thing in the world is founded on weakness. This is a remarkably sure foundation, for nothing is surer than that the people will be weak.

The secret to a great life is to nail the basics.

It means a great deal, I think, to start off on a foundation which one has made for oneself.

Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery — the only thing you need to know to understand the deepest metaphysical secrets — is this: that for every outside there is an inside and for every inside there is an outside, and although they are different, they go together.

The thing that's important for me is to remember what's the most important thing.

If one is but secure at the foundation, he will not be pained by departure from minor details or affairs that are contrary to expectation. But in the end, the details of a matter are important. The right and wrong of one's way of doing things are found in trivial matters.

THE FOUNDATION FOR GREATNESS Greatness Is always built upon this foundation: The ability To appear, speak, and act As the most Common Man.

For me the most important thing is to spread the Hindu knowledge about the soul. This is more important than any other knowledge and is my main priority.

The most important thing is to begin.