Inspirational Quotes - Page 607

That's the fastest time ever run - but it's not as fast as the world record

Creative people see Prometheus in a mirror, never Pandora.

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

I don't think I'm really in a situation to complain, because I consider myself to be privileged to be doing what I do.

There's room for boys' and girls' football in the world-that's what I believe.

What you need to know about the next piece is contained in the last piece. The place to learn about your materials is in the last use of your materials. The place to learn about your execution is in your execution. Put simply, your work is your guide: a complete, comprehensive, limitless reference book on your work.

The great secret about goals and visions is not the future they describe but the change in the present they engender.

In my experience, if you steer clear of dogma and muster up more love than you thought you had to give, then your vitality increases, satisfaction sets in, sweetness surfaces. I believe in the creative power of good feelings. I'm convinced that the desire to be real is everyone's divine imperative.

I can't see how a single man could spend his time to better advantage than in the Marines.

The Book of Reveal-ation in the Bible predicts an unveiling of great truth and unimaginable wisdom. The Apocalypse is not the end of the world, but rather it is the end of the world as we know it. The prophesy of the Apocalypse is just one of the Bible's beautiful messages that has been distorted.

History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?

Growing up, I've enjoyed hunting with my father.

History has repeatedly been changed by people who had the desire and the ability to transfer their convictions and emotions to their listeners.

What is the answer to this fatigue? Relax! Relax! Relax! Learn to relax while you are doing your work!

Those who have little interest in spirituality shouldn’t think that human inner values don’t apply to you. The inner peace of an alert and calm mind are the source of real happiness and good health. Our human intelligence tells us which of our emotions are positive and helpful and which are damaging and to be restrained or avoided.

We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity.

World peace begins with inner peace.

In daily practice, reflect on the benefits of love, compassion and kindness, then reflect on the disadvantages of anger. Such continuous contemplation, the growing appreciation of love, has the effect of reducing our inclination towards hatred and increasing our respect for love. By this means even anger can be diminished.

It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view.

Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children's brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

Whether you believe in God or not does not matter much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life.

Non-violence means dialogue, using our language, the human language. Dialogue means compromise; respecting each other’s rights; in the spirit of reconciliation there is a real solution to conflict and disagreement. There is no hundred percent winner, no hundred percent loser—not that way but half-and-half. That is the practical way, the only way.

If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself. That will help change your family. From there it just gets bigger and bigger. Everything we do has some effect, some impact.

The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside.

The great virtue in life is real courage that knows how to face facts and live beyond them.