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Famous Quotes & Sayings“ Live simply so that others may simply live. Its a nice idea, but our lives are more complicated and complex than ever. What can you simplify today - your desk, perhaps your thoughts, a meeting? Simple means easy. Simple means asking, "Is this really necessary?" Simple means keeping it short but sweet. Simple means keeping the focus of your attention on what you need to do now. Todays mantra is, "lets keep it simple." ” “ Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one ” “ If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is the quiet acceptance of what is. ” “ Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tries, and a touch that never hurts. ” “ Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. ” “ Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ” “ Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero! ” “ Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. ” “ Everything that comes to us, comes to pass or, more accurately, for us to pass on. Not just the money in our pocket, but wisdom, objects, ideas, even opportunities, all come to us, so that, at the right moment, we can pass them on. This is called flow. Being in the flow means being aware that the river of life is flowing to us at every moment. Being in the flow means accepting whatever comes and putting it to good use, before passing it on. Going with the flow means allowing whatever comes to move on freely, without holding on in any way. If we do not pass on, we are trying to block the flow, and that's when we feel pressure in our life. Pressure is always self-inflicted. Every time you feel 'under pressure' look at what you need to release and to pass on to someone else. Once you do you can ...relax...again. ” “ Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process. And when the cleansing is finally complete, the evolved soul ceases to react to anything. All emotions are perfectly balanced. He lives in a state of permanent happiness, regardless of prevailing circumstances. ” “ Have the faith that, despite appearances, people are doing the best they can. ” “ Circumstances rule men and not men rule circumstances. ” “ Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever. ” “ You have to drop all your defenses, only then is intimacy possible. We are all hiding a thousand and on things, not only from others but from ourselves. ” “ Great souls take advantage of every moment and every opportunity to give happiness to others through kindness in their thoughts; such souls are willing to overlook weaknesses and mistakes and have the desire to help everyone reach their potential.. ” “ I want to know God's thoughts... the rest are details. ” “ Let my eyes be a mirror for others, reflecting only the best and finest qualities. ” “ Meditation is a kind of medicine - its use is only for the time being. Once you have learned the quality, then you need not do any particular meditation; then the meditation has to spread all over your life. Walking is Zen, sitting is Zen. Then what will be the quality? Watchfully, alert, joyously, unmotivated, centered, loving, flowing, one walks. And the walking is sauntering. Loving, alert, watchful, one sits, unmotivated - not sitting for anything in particular, just enjoying how beautiful just sitting doing nothing is, how relaxing, how restful..... After a long walk, you sit under a tree and the breeze comes and cools you. Each moment one has to be at ease with oneself - not trying to improve, not cultivating anything, not practicing anything. Walking is Zen, sitting is Zen. Talking or silent, moving, unmoving, the essence is at ease. The essence is at ease: that is the key word. The essence is at ease: that is the key statement. Do whatsoever you are doing, but at the deepest core remain at ease, cool, calm, centered. ” “ The winner's edge is not in a gifted birth, a high IQ, or in talent. The winner's edge is all in the attitude, not aptitude. Attitude is the criterion for success. ” “ There is more pleasure in loving than in being beloved. ” “ If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought. ” “ It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. ” “ There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made. ” “ While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward. ” “ Sweetness is the taste of all virtues. Patience is the fortress of all virtues. Cheerfulness is the evidence of all virtues. ” “ If you are ever skydiving, and your parachute fails, and your friends are all watching you fall, I think a good gag would be to pretend you're swimming. ” “ The point in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity - or it will move apart. ” “ To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence. ” “ Forget that which has passed, learn a lesson from the past and always remain cautious in the future. ” “ Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. ” “ Have the heart to forgive souls for being who they are not, and the respect that inspires souls to become who they are. ” “ Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God. ” “ To be absolutely certain about something, one must know everything or nothing about it. ” “ You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you. ” “ Lead, follow, or get out of the way. ” “ Whatever knowledge we have, if we are not honest, we do not realise that we must look inside ourselves to find what needs to be changed. It is honesty that focuses our attention on ourselves, instead of others. ” “ A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two is never sure. ” “ Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you’re a vegetarian. ” “ God epiphanizes Himself to the soul according to the essence of that soul, which is at once physical and spiritual. Then the soul becomes aware that it sees God, but through Him, not through itself; it loves only Him, not through itself, but in such a way that it is He who loves Himself; it is not the soul which loves Him; it contemplates God in every being, but thanks to a gaze which is the divine gaze itself. It becomes aware that He loves no other than Himself; He is the Lover and the Beloved, He who seeks and He who is sought. ” “ I agree with you that it is important to examine our presuppositions, thoroughly and once for all, in order to establish something solid. For I hold that it is only when we can prove all that we bring forward that we perfectly understand the thing under consideration. I know that the common herd takes little pleasure in these researches, but I know also that the common herd take little pains thoroughly to understand things. ” “ Dont become a cockerel who can only crow knowledge. Practise what you preach. ” “ One of the deepest habits we learn is interfering in others' lives. Even if we are not actively interfering there is a good chance its happening in our heads. Then, when people dont do what we want them to do, which is usually all the time, our ability to relax is non existent. If you want to interfere successfully in someone elses life, try this loveful approach. It begins with acceptance, continues with acknowledgement, is empowered by appreciation and ends in actualisation. Only in this way can we help others be all that they can possibly be, and what else is life for, but to help others to be all that they can be. Only by making love practical in this way, can we heal our own habits of criticism, envy and blame. Accept, acknowledge and appreciate. It doesnt mean you have to agree, comply or condone. The paradox is that we ourselves will receive the same in the process, not only from ourselves, as we become what we give, but from others along the way. Why? Its the law! ” “ My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. ” “ A successful person is a dreamer whom someone believed in. ” “ You are what you think you are. ” “ Love is blind, but marriage restores its sight. ” “ I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education. ” “ I reject any path which rejects life, but I can't help loving Sufism because it sounds so beautiful. It gives relief in the midst of battle. ” “ A person who never travels, believes his mothers cooking is the best in the world. ” “ Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks. ” “ Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. ” “ The nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it's their fault. ” “ Whatever relationships you have attracted in your life at this moment, are precisely the ones you need in your life at this moment. There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution. ” “ If I have no expectations of others, I remain uninfluenced by their behaviour towards me and leave them free to be themselves. ” “ We do not so much need the help of our friends as the confidence of their help in need. ” “ What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past. ” “ What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know. ” “ Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. ” “ Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. ” “ We do what we can and then make a theory to prove our performance the best. ” “ Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their own interests. But humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit. A well-organized society should assure to such workers the efficient means of accomplishing their task, in a life freed from material care and freely consecrated to research. ” “ During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet. ” “ Nobody can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind. ” “ A fanatic is one who cant change his mind and wont change the subject. ” “ The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work. ” “ The future is not a gift, it is a creation. We create it as we live. ” “ The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ” “ If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it. ” “ You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. ” “ A bar of iron costs $5, made into horseshoes its worth is $12, made into needles its worth is $3500, made into balance springs for watches, its worth is $300,000. Your own value is determined also by what you are able to make of yourself. ” “ Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ” “ When the thoughts we think are the same as the words we speak, others will feel our integrity. ” “ Unfortunately these two words tend to describe the generally selfish and materialistic culture in which most of us live. They result not in self-help but in dependency. Our education and our role models do not encourage us to help ourselves to grow, change and expand our capacities as human beings. Real self-help means recognising that no one else is responsible for our thoughts and feelings, and that we are only ever victims because we choose to be. Our destiny is always and only in our own hands - despite all apparent evidence which may indicate otherwise. Learning to help ourselves is also a prerequisite to extending a hand of assistance to others. We all need a leg up from time to time, but once there, we are always on our own. ” “ Fill your heart with the creative power to accept the past, decorate the present and transform the future. ” “ You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving. ” “ Meditation is a kind of medicine - its use is only for the time being. Once you have learned the quality, then you need not do any particular meditation; then the meditation has to spread all over your life. Walking is Zen, sitting is Zen. Then what will be the quality? Watchfully, alert, joyously, unmotivated, centered, loving, flowing, one walks. And the walking is sauntering. Loving, alert, watchful, one sits, unmotivated - not sitting for anything in particular, just enjoying how beautiful just sitting doing nothing is, how relaxing, how restful..... After a long walk, you sit under a tree and the breeze comes and cools you. Each moment one has to be at ease with oneself - not trying to improve, not cultivating anything, not practicing anything. Walking is Zen, sitting is Zen. Talking or silent, moving, unmoving, the essence is at ease. The essence is at ease: that is the key word. The essence is at ease: that is the key statement. Do whatsoever you are doing, but at the deepest core remain at ease, cool, calm, centered. ” “ By serving others you automatically serve yourself. ” “ The best time to awaken both body and spirit is in the early morning. We are fresh, in solitude, and the vibrations of the world are at their calmest. It is not surprising that you will find all experienced meditators and yogis up with the dawn, inviting the sun of spirit to shine into the heart of their soul. The first half hour of conscious awareness will be the foundation of your day. Make an early start. Meditate, set the switch of your consciousness and calibrate your energy for the day. You'll be surprised the difference it makes. ” “ He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. ” “ I will master something, then the creativity will come. ” “ It is in the treatment of trifles that a person shows what they are. ” “ Old age: A great sense of calm and freedom. When the passions have relaxed their hold, you may have escaped, not from one master but from many ” “ Anything you keep within yourself will automatically reveal itself. Therefore, make sure your character is always full of attainments. These will be revealed through your eyes, your words and your behaviour and you will be capable of having great influence on others. ” “ Is there some time for yourself today - just for you, to sit quietly and refresh and renew. Not escaping into the TV, or thrashing around a squash court. Just time to sit quietly, focus your thoughts, check your priorities, make sure there is nothing negative pushing you down in your own mind. Take some time and be ...with yourself. If you don't, you may miss meeting the most important person in your life. ” “ All mens souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are immortal and divine. ” “ A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ” “ Intellectual passion dries out sensuality. ” “ If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires. ” “ Do we, holding that gods exist, deceive ourselves with unsubstantiated dreams, and lies, while random careless chance and change alone rule the world? ” “ The past does not equal the future. ” “ You must look within for value, but must look beyond for perspective. ” “ If you go flying back through time, and you see somebody else flying forward into the future, it's probably best to avoid eye contact. ” “ Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy. ” “ It is allowed on all hands that there is no known connexion between the sensible qualities and the secret powers; and consequently, that the mind is not led to form such a conclusion concerning their constant and regular conjunction, by anything which it knows of their nature. ” “ The subtle energies and information that underlie this universe were there before its particles of matter appeared and will be there after these particles disappear. ” “ Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. ” “ Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion. ” “ Let my eyes be a mirror for others, reflecting only the best and finest qualities. ” “ Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. ” “ Children today know more about sex than I or my father did. ” |
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