Poverty is the discoverer of all the arts. — Apuleius (123-170, Numidian Latin-language prose writer, Platonist philosopher, rhetorician)
More Treasure in Books
There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island… — Walt Disney (1901-1966, A pioneer of the American animation industry)
For The Thinker the World Is A Thought
For the thinker the world is a thought; for the wit, an image; for the enthusiast, a dream; for the inquirer, truth. — Ludwig Buchner (1824-1899, German philosopher, physiologist, physician)
Determine the Quality of Your Mind
The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts. — Marcus Aurelius (121-180, Roman emperor )
The Brief but Magnificent Opportunity
Be grateful everyday for the brief but magnificent opportunity that life provides. — Carl Sagan (1934-1996, astronomer, planetary scientist)
Evil Is Nourished
Evil is nourished and grows by concealment. — Virgil (70-19 BC, Roman poet of the Augustan period)
To Conquer the Big and the Little Hurts of Life
Slowly I came to know that the depth of our heartbreaks determines the depth of our faith. God gives us everything to conquer the big and the little hurts of life. — Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003, competition swimmer, Olympic champion)
Link between This World and the Positive
Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive. — Franz Kafka (1883-1924, Jewish Czech writer, novelist)
Confidence and Determination
Live your life in a sublime spirit of confidence and determination. — Neville Goddard (1905-1972, writer, speaker, mystic)
Cheerful Givers
Cheerful givers do not count the cost of what they give. Their hearts are set on pleasing and cheering the person to whom the gift is given. — Julian of Norwich (1342-?, medieval English Catholic anchoress. writer of Revelations of Divine Love)
