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
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
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? — Sun TzuOpportunities multiply as they are seized. — Sun... 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
Erica Jong is an American author and teacher best known for her fiction and poetry. Wikipedia Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t. — Erica JongEveryone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the... read more
Eric Hoffer was an American social writer. He was the author of ten books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. Wikipedia A nation without dregs and malcontents is orderly, peaceful and pleasant, but perhaps without the seed of things to... read more
Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. Only a few fragments and letters of Epicurus’s 300 written works remain. Wikipedia Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come,... read more
Emma Goldman was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing, and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. Wikipedia Before we can... read more
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. Wikipedia Beauty is not caused. It is. — Emily DickinsonDwell in... read more
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the... read more
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D. was a Swiss American psychiatrist, a pioneer in Near-death studies and the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, where she first discussed what is now known as the Kübler-Ross model.Wikipedia I’m not OK, you’re... read more
