“that which deludes you to be unhappy can be overpowered by another delusion that causes greater unhappiness”
“Humility and level-headedness are traits, which have accrued upon me over the years, during the rites of my passage through time. They were thrust down my throat by the hands of Destiny and the Almighty, both of who are far greater, far grander, and far more mysterious and mystic, than all that we ordinary mortals can ever humanly conceive or comprehend. - Bhakti Vedanta Anandamurthy Thiruvadiar. ( A Character in the book)”
“As my mind changes, so do my quotes. I empathize with those who, by force, are put on trial for their own clarity of conscience. For that, we must convene by force of argument.”
“Words of wisdom are easier said when shown, otherwise, they are incomprehensible.”
“Beware of leaders who prefer controlling 100 % of nothing over sharing a fortune.”
“You don t have to be a billionaire to believe you can make a difference. Give your resources to a charity and volunteer in your community.”
“The Master, by residing in the Tao, sets an example for all beings. Because he doesn t display himself, people can see his light. Because he has nothing to prove, people can trust his words. Because he doesn t know who he is, people recognize themselves in him. Because he has no goal in mind, everything he does succeeds.”
“If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.”
“If you re trying to figure out why something s not working,” Old Lou had explained, “just focus on the things that do work. Move through those things first and eventually you ll find the one part that s stuck.”
“Iubirea e, în primul rând, nebunie. Iubirea e sinceritate, dar nu orice fel, ci una dusă la extrem. Iubirea e risc; e saltul în gol de pe un vârf de munte. Iubirea e încredere. Iubirea e atunci când vrei să cuprinzi toată lumea în pumn și s-o ascunzi sub pernă. Iubirea e dorința de a trăi fiecare minut, de a lua timpul impersonal pe care-l trăiesc și alții și a-l transforma în ceva al tău, numai al tău. Iubirea e zâmbetul cu care te trezești pe față într-o dimineață de iarnă. Iubirea e o noapte în care se văd bine stelele, și te uiți pe geam, și simți că vrei să iei în brațe siluetele negre ale copacilor din depărtare. Iubirea e un cal galben care aleargă spre tine, și tu nu vrei să ajungă niciodată, ci să-l privești la nesfârșit. Iubirea e când sari din pat, îți lovești degetele de piciorul mesei și te întrebi ce ai făcut de ai ajuns cea mai norocoasă ființă din lume. Iubirea e vocea ei la telefon, și părul ei roșu în bătaia vântului, și bocancii ei mărimea 38, și periuța ei portocalie de dinți, și rujul maro, și cerceii cu rubin. Iubirea e când simți că ea depinde de tine. Că nu mai poate fi fără tine.”
“La început n-au fost cuvântul, Dumnezeu sau întinderea nesfârșită de ape. La început au fost Dora și Luna. Și totul a pornit de acolo.”
“La naturaleza aspira a recuperar el equilibrio primitivo. Aspira a la eternidad.”
“In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God.”
“The man who has never been disappointed has never understood happiness, the man who has never been anxious has never learned patience, the man who has never been depressed will never know ecstasy.”
“Some things must remain the same in order for the universe to flow properly. One pebble dashed out across the ocean leaves a lifetime of ripples. They call it the butterfly effect.”
“It is easier to be angry. It is easier to hate. It is easier to knock someone down. Those are surface level emotions. It is much harder to be tolerant, to seek wisdom and understand, to stop and evaluate your response even can be pretty challenging. Hate is born of ignorance. We are so distracted that living with any depth is such an oversight as a society. We must learn to love and to stop and think. All of which spending time in meditation with the word of God gives us. But who has time for that?”
“Perfect… is a moment. Not a life. You don’t get to perfect with long conversations and a shitty job and a high school sweet heart. Perfect comes, and it goes. Perfect is a moment. It comes, you make the most of it, and then you let it go.”