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Famous Quotations
 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. 
Remain content by recognizing the benefit of every moment - and the beauty of every soul.
Determination brings the strength to continue, the steadiness to succeed, and the wisdom to slip past difficulties undisturbed.
Happy families are all alike... every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way...
Go beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.
Existence is not a problem to be solved, it is a mystery to be lived. And you should be perfectly aware what the difference is between a mystery and a problem. A problem is something created by the mind; a mystery is something which is there, not created by the mind. A problem has an ugliness in it, like disease. A mystery is beautiful. With a problem, immediately a fight arises. You have to solve it; something is wrong, you have to put it right; something is missing, you have to supply the missing link. With a mystery there is no question like that. The moon arises in the night.... It is not a problem, it is a mystery. You have to live with it. You have to dance with it. You have to sing with it, or you can be just silent with it. Something mysterious surrounds you.
First you try to meditate and after a while you become meditative.
The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.
Whether talking or remaining silent, Whether moving or standing quiet, The Essence itself is ever at ease.
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.
A timely smile is as welcome as a cup of water in a desert.
Few are aware of the phenomenal power of belief. We carry bundles of them, mostly in our subconscious, and mostly put there by others...but only because we allowed them to (genes do not have beliefs!) Unless we awaken to the beliefs we carry, we will never ever be at peace with ourselves, and certainly the world around us will be a threatening place. Begin by becoming aware of your language - your words will tell you what you have recorded inside. Some clues, 'I can't...', 'Aren't they awful...', 'It will never....', 'They shouldn't...', are all phrases which indicate different categories of negative and disempowering belief. During the next three days see how many categories you can identify within yourself. Just being aware of them will begin the process of challenging and changing them.
Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get to work and get triumphantly through it.
I pledge to you today that as president, in my first budget, I will introduce the largest increase in special education ever.
Of two evils, the less is always to be chosen.
A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light.
One of the most essential things you need to do for yourself is to choose a goal that is important to you. Perfection does not exist... you can always do better and you can always grow
If something bothers you about someone, you are recognising an attitude that is actually within you. When you feel it does not affect you and you can respond calmly, it means that this weakness is no longer in you
Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
The lotus is a symbol of purity. Its roots are in the mud, but the flower remains above dirty water. Live a lotus life. Be in the world, but unaffected by impurities.
No foreign policy - no matter how ingenious - has any chance of success if it is born in the minds of a few and carried in the hearts of none.
To be always fortunate, and to pass through life with a soul that has never known sorrow, is to be ignorant of one half of nature.
A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he's finished.
While we spend much time 'making up' our faces to ensure our appearance is beautiful for others, we forget to make up our minds. This is not about making decisions. Making up our mind means ensuring that our thoughts are positive and our feelings towards others are filled with good wishes. When we do, others begin to sense a deeper beauty emanating from behind the skin! This is inner beauty. Don't hide behind your face. Let the real you show through.
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