256 quotes found
“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”
“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”
“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes he who loves no one has no woes. ”
“With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone.”
“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act. ”
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
“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. ”
“Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first broken the eggshell of ignorance and alone in the universe obtained the most exalted, universal Budd...”
“Surfing is kind of a good metaphor for the rest of life. The extremely good stuff - chocolate and great sex and weddings and hilarious jokes - fills a minute portion of an adult lifespan. The rest ...”
“those which arise dependently are free of inherent existence.”
“I felt a taste of that other kind of contentment that doesn't come from acquiring information or getting praise or building a resume, the kind that is just there, like a hidden pearl.”
“A profound impression was created by the discourses of Professor GN Chakravarti and Mrs Besant, who is said to have risen to unusual heights of eloquence, so exhilarating were the influences of the...”
“Anarchy could never get a man to the moon, but it may the only mode that can allow us to survive on earth.”
“It is, of course, necessary to have rules and procedures if we wish to accomplish large and complex tasks, but the question of whether or not it is worth the cost must be perennially re-examined. (...”
“Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughtsof resentment are forgotten.”
“Remember my words: Be truthful, be kind to one another, and you will attain peace. We will meet again in another life.”
“Be your own lamp, seek no other refuge but yourself, Let truth be your light." ~Buddha”
“Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”