“My mother said to me, “If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.” Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.” — Pablo Picasso “Be resolute in your goals, but flexible in your tactics.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie “Every problem has in it …
“Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little.” — Epicurus “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “He who can give thanks for little will always find he has enough.” …
“Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.” — Roger Ebert “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. ” -— Phyllis Diller “There’s nothing more powerful than a humble person with a warrior spirit who is driven by a bigger purpose. Be that kind of person today. “ …
Comparing yourself with others will leave you vulnerable on three counts: you’ll either feel inferior, superior or impressed. All three of these states are dangerous because they all disregard the underlying principle of our true connection with each other – mutual love and regard, based on independently generated self-esteem. To protect yourself from this vulnerability, …
“The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a very creative mind to spot wrong questions.” — Antony Jay “The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” — Albert Einstein “Make an empty space in any corner of your mind, and creativity will instantly fill it.” — Dee Hock …
“The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.” — Bruce Springsteen “The sun is actually responsible for clouds.” -– Robert Mighall “An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” — Henry David Thoreau “Far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife…” — Thomas Gray “If a person …
“If you are patient in one moment of anger,you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” — Chinese Proverb “When restraint and courtesy are added to strength,the latter becomes irresistible.” — Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi “When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.” — Thomas Jefferson “Don’t Criticize, Condemn, …
“Some decisions don’t turn out well, but if you did your best, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Never second guess your decisions. Keep learning, keep trying, and always do your best.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie “Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? Didn’t you waste a lot of …
The heart is like a flower – unless it is open it cannot release its fragrance into the world. The fragrance of the heart is made up of the qualities and virtues of our spirit. Most of us have learned how to keep our heart closed in a world that would trample all over us …
Next time you are waiting for anything, notice what you are wanting! This will be a source of your tension or impatience. All desire has fear built in – fear of not getting or losing, even before your desire is fulfilled. If you want to be free of fear in life, which is another way …