On this second page of Buddha quotations, the teachings turn toward anger, reality, and the steady joy of doing good work. One vivid image warns us about holding on to resentment: “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

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

The mind contains all possibilities.

In wisdom, be a light, a light within yourself.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love: this is the eternal rule.

If a person does what is good, let them do it again; let them delight in it; happiness is the outcome of good.

Don’t keep searching for the truth; just let go of your opinions.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who said it, even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

To meditate is to listen with a receptive heart.

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

All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is.

He insulted me, he cheated me, he beat me, he robbed me — those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.

Joyful is the accumulation of good work.

Quieten your body. Quieten your mind. By your own efforts, waken yourself, watch yourself, and live joyfully.