If words come out of the heart, they will enter the heart, but if they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears.
Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.
The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.
It only takes an ounce of courage to remove a ton of distress.
It's just like when you've got some coffee that's too black, which means it's too strong. What do you do? You integrate it with cream, you make it weak. But if you pour too much cream in it, you won't even know you ever had coffee. It used to be hot, it becomes cool. It used to be strong, it becomes weak. It used to wake you up, now it puts you to sleep.
I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
To be content with a little is a great wealth.
Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
I am a part of all that I have met.
Have you ever noticed that resistance leads to persistence. And behind all resistance is self-created fear. The only way to relax and stay relaxed is acceptance. You dont have to agree, or follow, or condone, but acceptance means you begin any interaction with a serenity which invites others to engage with you. And out of engagement comes the satisfaction of creative expression and an enriching relationship. Thats relaxation in action!
How can one ever know anything if they are too busy thinking?
Originality is nothing but judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.
The world is but a canvas to the imagination.
Indeed in general I hold that there is nothing truer than happiness, and nothing happier and sweeter than truth.
Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what a reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character
