Ordinary commitment

The "great" commitment is so much easier than the ordinary everyday one -- and can all too easily shut our hearts to the latter.

-- Dag Hammarskjoeld

Dhamma is progress

The way of the world is to maintain and keep things. The way of the Dhamma is to let go and make progress.

faith in humanity

The essence of the faith in Buddhism, and right view as well, is an an unwavering faith in humanity -- in its loyalty and freedom.

Walk in peace

What is past, -- let that seem best. Before thee let there be nothing.
And if thou wilt not grasp what lies between, thou shalt walk in peace.

-- Dhammapada Commentary, 80

The benefit of teachers with faults

We shouldn't be intolerant to advise from imperfect people, because often imperfect people are more interested in others' faults than perfect people. So they might be more likely to mention our faults than perfect people.

Growth

There is only one thing that gets only worse throughout our life, and that is our own physical health. Everything else can either get better or worse. The value of our human being then lies in developing those things that can be developed, when our ever declining physical health still provides us with time remaining. The most important of those things to be developed is of course our own strength of character, of which stillness of mind is its essence.

Language

If a language is not appropriate to use for the Dhamma, then the usage of that language must be changed, not the choice of it.