And when love speaks, the voice of all the gods makes heaven drowsy with the harmony. — William ShakespeareBetter three hours too soon than a minute too late. — William ShakespeareCome what may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.... read more
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. — William WordsworthPleasure is spread through the earth in stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find. — William WordsworthThat best portion of a good man’s life: his little,... read more
The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there. — Yasutani Roshi read more
80 percent of the balls that don’t reach the hole, don’t go in. — Yogi BerraA nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore. — Yogi BerraBaseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical. — Yogi BerraCongratulations. I knew the... read more
Buddhism is very practical. It’s about doing things that foster serenity, happiness and confidence. — Yongey Mingyur RinpocheThe mind that grasps is the same mind that sets us free. — Yongey Mingyur RinpocheWhen you transform your mind,... read more
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water, after enlightenment chop wood, carry water. — Zen ProverbDay after day the sun. — Zen ProverbDo not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them.... read more
I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman. — Virginia WoolfIf you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people. — Virginia WoolfYou cannot find peace by... read more
Appreciation is an excellent thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us, as well. — VoltaireCommon sense is not so common. — VoltaireEvery man is guilty of all the good he didn’t do. — VoltaireFour thousand volumes... read more
Big opportunities come infrequently. When it’s raining gold, reach for a bucket, not a thimble. — Warren BuffettChains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken. — Warren BuffettSomeone’s sitting in the... read more
Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today. — Will RogersEven if you are on the right track, you’ll still get run over if you just sit there. — Will RogersEverything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.... read more
Being realistic is the most commonly travelled road to mediocrity. — Will SmithIf you’re not making someone else’s life better, you’re wasting your time. — Will SmithMoney and success don’t change people; they merely... read more
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? — Sun TzuOpportunities multiply as they are seized. — Sun... read more
And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place for the first time. — T.S. EliotGenuine poetry can communicate before it is understood. — T.S. EliotLearn to care, Learn not to care. Learn to sit still.... read more
Richard David Bach is an American writer. He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, among others. Wikipedia Argue for your limitations and sure enough,... read more
Sir Isaac Newton PRS MP was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian, who has been “considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived.” Wikipedia An essential aspect of... read more
Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God’s love, and his 1875 adultery trial. Wikipedia Born: June 24, 1813, Litchfield, Connecticut,... read more
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. The final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health. Wikipedia It is amazing what you... read more
Khwaja Shamsu d-D?n Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi, known by his pen name Hafez, 1315-1390, was an Iranian poet.Wikipedia Hafez was born in Shiraz, Iran. Despite his profound effect on Persian life and culture and his enduring popularity and influence, few details of his... read more
Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. Born in the town of Bsharri in modern-day Lebanon, as a young man he immigrated with his family to the United States, where he studied art and began his literary career. Wikipedia If you sing though as... read more
François de La RochefoucauldFrançois VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs. His is a clear-eyed, worldly view of human conduct that indulges in neither condemnation nor sentimentality. WikipediaBorn: September... read more
Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him but according to the Suda it was ninety-two at most. Wikipedia Among mortals second thoughts are... read more
