Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
Life
It is not the length of life, but the depth. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
The Strength of the Nation
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. — Confucius (551-479 BC)
Indomitable Will
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. — Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
Anger
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Good Words for the Lips
Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips. — Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Simplicity
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. — Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
No Greater Harm
There is no greater harm than that of time wasted. — Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Try What You Can’t Do
Don’t do what you can do – try what you can’t do. — William Faulkner (1897-1962)
Simplify Your Life
The pleasure of modern man is getting more and more, and what happens to anyone else doesn’t matter. But isn’t it better to live simply–without so many luxuries and with fewer worries? There is no pleasure in driving yourself until you cannot enjoy what you have.
It takes too much time and energy to keep too many possessions in good order. The truth of the matter is that the more unnecessary “necessities” you have, the less peace you have; and the less you are possessed by possessions, the more happiness you have.
Don’t get caught in the machines of the world–it is too exacting. By the time you get what you are seeking your nerves are gone, the heart is damaged, and the bones are aching.
Man’s great need is to find more time to enjoy nature, to simplify his life and his imaginary necessities, to enjoy the true needs of his existence, to learn to know his children and friends better, and most of all, to know himself and the God who made him.
from Inner Peace by Paramahansa Yogananda
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