Inspirational Quotes - Page 585

A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.

Men do less than they ought, unless they do all they can.

No person is important enough to make me angry.

I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.

Genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration.

Among the wealthy, compassionate men claim the richest wealth, For material wealth is possessed by even contemptible men. Find and follow the good path and be ruled by compassion. For if the various ways are examined, compassion will prove the means to liberation.

Buddha says there are two kinds of suffering: the kind that leads to more suffering and the kind that brings an end to suffering.

Security is a kind of death.

I would never talk just to be social. Now, to sit down with a bunch of engineers and talk about the latest concrete forming systems, that's really interesting. Talking with animal behaviorists or with someone who likes to sail, that's interesting. Information is interesting to me. But talking for the sake of talking, I find that quite boring.

Journalism has become a sort of competitive screeching: what is trivial but noisy and immediate takes precedence over important matters that develop over time.

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.

Any religion is forever in danger of petrifaction into mere ritual and habit, though ritual and habit be essential to religion.

Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.

Poor people and most of the middle class are not willing to be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in life... The only time you can actually grow is when you are outside your comfort zone.

Part of your mission in life then must be to share your gifts with as many people as possible. That means being willing to play big.

When you are not willing to fully receive, you are training the universe not to give to you! It's simple: if you aren't willing to receive your share, it will go to someone else who is.

How you think about your opportunities determines how you will act on them.

You ask me why I spend my life writing? Do I find entertainment? Is it worthwhile? Above all, does it pay? If not, then, is there a reason?... I write only because there is a voice within me. That will not be still.

There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears.

If you're gonna be a failure, at least be one at something you enjoy.

To work with undaunted energy! What fear! Who is powerful enough to thwart you.

Nature, body, mind go to death, not we. We neither go nor come. The man Vivekananda is in nature, is born and dies. But the Self we see as Vivekananda is never born and never dies. It is the eternal and unchangeable Reality.

Do not figure out big plans at first, but, begin slowly, feel your ground and proceed up and up.

However we may receive blows, and however knocked about we may be, the Soul is there and is never injured. We are that Infinite.

This is a great fact: strength is life; weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal; weakness is constant strain and misery, weakness is death.