253 quotes found
“A man can’t talk of true happiness if he has never known true love—the trusting, selfless and unconditional love that I took for granted.”
“Don’t be afraid of those failures that do not lead to a loss of life or that do not incapacitate people.”
“Writers are the most pathetic souls when it comes to expressing their personal feelings. Their personalities are as complex as the characters they have weaved. And in a curious way, without them re...”
“When somebody you love dies, a phase of life’s innocence dies with that person, and a part of you dies as well.”
“…a writer, like most artists, needs a partner who can act as the fuel to his artistic mind and soul, yet has the great ability to sober him up and help him be in sync with the non-artistic part of ...”
“In today’s world, human desires far supersede human needs. Waste, as you can see, is the result of that disparity.”
“Having a deep sense of understanding is a huge burden for a mind that can’t directly influence things.”
“Life is full of intriguing souls that you cannot penetrate… An uncomfortable percentage of those anguished and impregnable souls also have suffering hearts that are further tormented by a deluded m...”
“Isn’t reality based on the prevailing culture, the trend that people want to identify with?”
“The people’s hero does not only have to be someone in possession of the scepter of power. It can be anyone capable of giving unity, prosperity, security, peace and a sense of worthiness to his peop...”
“...No man is foolish when his friend betrays him because a man’s world is most serene when he has people to trust and call friends. After all, is it not often said that a friend is another self?”
“Take a stand that reflects the widest horizons of your soul if you don’t want to be a slave to external powers.”
“…what else do we have to ensure our sanity except our love for something beyond ourselves―our love for our families, our love for our fatherland?”
“The Romans construed Jesus Chris’s crucifixion as a defeat, but what do we have today? Christianity triumphed. Jesus Christ never betrayed himself, he never betrayed his mission and he never corrup...”
“To live is to evolve our point of view about the world and what we have decided to do with it.”
“You’re not exactly up for the Humanitarian of the Year award, so save your altruism for someone who can't see through you like cellophane.”
“Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now.”
“The poor, the illiterate, the helpless, the distressed — let these be your God.”
“The ultimate altruism is nothing but the sacrifice of one’s self for the benefit of others. Love yourself but never forget to be altruistic to others in need.”
“In many cases, it was the woman’s stomach—not her heart—that fell for her man.”
