Thoughts for Today

He who is different from me does not impoverish me -- he enriches me. Our unity is constituted in something higher then ourselves -- in Man....For no man seeks to hear his own echo, or to find his refection in the glass.
~Flight to Arras, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery from A Guide for Grown-ups

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.
~Mahatma Gandhi

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
~Leo Tolstoy

Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.
~John Updike

When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always.
~Mahatma Gandhi

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
~Lao Tzu

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
~Mahatma Gandhi

Do not speak harshly to anybody; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is painful; blows for blows will touch thee.
~#133 from the Dhammapada, the teachings of the Buddha

Have a wonderful day!

Thoughts for Today

"Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well."
Mahatma Gandhi

“The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Quotes, quotes.....everywhere quotes

Quotes, quotes.....everywhere quotes

Over the last few days I've been seeing incredible quotes everywhere and if I've learned nothing else I know that everything happens for a reason. With that in mind, I thought I would pass some of them on to you. Most of them are by people I quote regularly and are fairly common quotes, but a few of them I had never heard before but are awesome in my opinion. I hope you enjoy........

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
James Allen

The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation.
 Michael Jackson

Wise words to live by from Gandhi and Osho

It never ceases to amaze me just how powerful words can be:

An eye for an eye only succeeds in making the whole world blind. - Gandhi

You can go on changing the outer for lives and you will never be satisfied; something or other will remain to be changed. Unless the inner changes, the outer can never be perfect. - Osho

If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning. - Gandhi

Seriousness is a sickness; your sense of humor makes you more human, more humble. The sense of humor -- according to me -- is one of the most essential parts of religiousness. - Osho

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. - Gandhi

GOD is just a name of the totality of existence. - Osho

Inspirational Quotes and Wise Words from The Dalai Lama, Gandhi and Osho

Inspirational Quotes and Wise Words from The Dalai Lama, Gandhi and Osho

"The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things which we must check in daily life." - Dalai Lama

"The control of the palate is a valuable aid for the control of the mind." - Gandhi

"FAITH is not rationalization at all: neither for nor against, neither this nor that. Faith is a trusting, a love." - Osho

Life quotes and wise words to model our lives by

Some wise words from some wise men. Life quotes to model our lives by:

"Man has to be absolutely empty, only then is the space created for God to descend in him. And we are so full of rubbish, so full of junk; even if God wants to enter he will not find any place inside. Our cups are full... We have to empty the cup completely." Osho

"Ecstasy is our very nature; not to be ecstatic is simply unnecessary. To be ecstatic is natural, spontaneous. It needs no effort to be ecstatic, it needs great effort to be miserable. That's why you look to tired, because misery is really hard work; to maintain it is really difficult, because you are doing something against nature." Osho

Life quotes

Gandhi: I believe in the fundamental Truth of all the great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God given. I came to the conclusion long ago... that all religions were true and also that all had some error in them.

Buddha: If you know anything that is hurtful and untrue, do not say it. If you know anything that is helpful but untrue, do not say it. If you know anything that is hurtful but true do not say it. If you know anything that is helpful and true, find the right time.

Osho: Millions of people are suffering: they want to be loved but they don't know how to love. And love cannot exist as a monologue; it is a dialogue, a very harmonious dialogue.

Peace and Take Care