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Life is a pure flame and we live by an invisible sun within us. Sir Thomas Browne

Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. Martin Luther King, Jr.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi

The mind is everything. What you think, you become. Buddha

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. Dalai Lama

The time is always right to do what is right. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. Dalai Lama

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; If a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. Mahatma Gandhi

Life is an eternal stream of new beginnings; Embrace it with a fearless heart. P. W. Hamann

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Confucius

Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Appius

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires. Lao Tzu

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci

Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behaviour. Keep your behaviour positive because your behaviour becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny. Mahatma Gandhi

Things do not happen. Things are made to happen. John F. Kennedy

Be faithful to that which exists within yourself. Andre Gide

Life can be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Soren Kierkegaard

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. Nikos Kazantzakis

To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. Henry Drummond

What is moral is what you feel good after, and what is immoral is what you feel bad after. Ernest Hemingway

The earth is the very quintessence of the human condition. Hannah Arendt

Make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes. Sara Teasdale

The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. Henry Miller

In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous. Aristotle

The first duty of love is to listen. Paul Tillich

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. Robert Louis Stevenson

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are. Anais Nin

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Music in the soul can be heard by the Universe. Lao Tzu

Big or small, many or few; All life is sacred and should be treated with the highest regard. P. W. Hamann

Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Buddha

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. Dalai Lama

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. Lao Tzu

It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. If you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. Dalai Lama

Love, and do what you like. Saint Augustine

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise. Sigmund Freud

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. Nelson Mandela

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any. Alice Walker

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa 

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times. Saint Augustine

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. Confucius

The world is ours to live and love as we choose; We must choose to do so more honestly. P. W. Hamann

Hear the other side. Saint Augustine

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius

To seek the highest good is to live well. Saint Augustine

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi

That idea of peace and love toward humanity shouldn't be nationalistic or denominational. It should be a chief concern for all mankind. Mos Def

Every human longs for peace and love. Hiawatha

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu

This above all, to thine own self be true. Shakespeare

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing. Edmund Burke

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Alan Kay

A man is only as good as what he loves. Saul Bellow

Be worth it. Anonymous

Happiness is not a place to head towards, but a manner of traveling. Margaret Lee Runbeck

The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Ram Dass

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius

What is, has been before and always will be. Kurt Vonnegut

You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose. Indira Gandhi

The best way to live your dreams, is to wake up. Paul Valery

An honest man is always a child. Socrates

You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescopes. Alan Watts

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. William E. Gladstone

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. Confucius

The object of the superior man is truth. Confucius

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. Bernard M. Baruch

What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail? Eleanor Roosevelt

A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson

And no one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves. Marianne Williamson

If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. Jim Rohn

Failure is success if we learn from it. Malcolm Forbes

Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam

From caring comes courage. Lao Tzu

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson

In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty. Christopher Morley

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.  Confucius

Beauty is the promise of happiness.  Stendhal

Tell the truth. Zen proverb

The beautiful truth speaks to us all ; Peaceful are those who listen. P. W. Hamann

Clarity is the greatest wisdom. P. W. Hamann

The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself. Wallace Stevens

Peace is liberty in tranquillity. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. Dorothy Thompson

A people free to choose will always choose peace. Ronald Reagan

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful agent you can be is an instrument of peace. Carlos Santana

We must use time creatively. Martin Luther King, Jr.  

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. Saint Augustine  

Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much. Helen Keller

Life in every breath. Bushido

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. Miyamoto Musashi

We are an endless moving stream in an endless moving stream. Jisho Warner

Life is a celebration of awakenings, of new beginnings, and wonderful surprises that enlighten the soul. Cielo

There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life. Federico Fellini

Life is full of choices. Every breath, every minute, every path you take is a choice. To be or not to be in this lifetime, that is your choice. Cj Heck

Real living is living for others. Bruce Lee

If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of. Bruce Lee

It is a simple choice to live a life that benefits all lives around you. Ilchi Lee

Life is one long lesson in humility. James M. Barrie

Leap and the net will appear. Zen Proverb

He who secures the good of others, secures the good of his own. Confucious

Move and the way will open. Zen Proverb

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama

Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. Soren Kierkegaard

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein

There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles. Stephen Covey

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back. Arthur Rubinstein

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. Buddha

None but ourselves can free our minds. Bob Marley

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Nelson Mandela

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. Jimi Hendrix

Lasting peace breathes compassion. Know this by heart and you will know the heart of it. P. W. Hamann

Do good deeds, often! Life

Always be yourself. Express yourself. Have faith in yourself. Bruce Lee

Optimism is a faith which leads to success. Bruce Lee

Love does not measure, it just gives. Mother Teresa

Peace is rarely denied to the peaceful. Friedrich Schiller

Peace if possible, truth at all costs. Martin Luther

Peace is liberty in tranquillity. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Clarity of thought is simplicity in being. P. W. Hamann

Clarity affords harmony. P. W. Hamann

Goodpeople are forever young at heart. P. W. Hamann

We carry within us the wonders we seek without us. Sir Thomas Browne

Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude, and the society of thyself. Sir Thomas Browne

Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. Lyndon B. Johnson

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. Ronald Reagan

It is not how much we have, but how much we give, that makes happiness. Charles Spurgeon

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. William E. Gladstone

Happiness can exist only in acceptance. George Orwell

Happiness... consists in giving, and in serving others. Henry Drummond

If you want to be happy, be. Leo Tolstoy

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity. Thich Nhat Hanh

The greatness of a man is in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Bob Marley

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth. Leo Tolstoy

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people. Dennis Prager

The fragrance of a flower spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions. Chanakya

We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths. Desmond Tutu

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness. Albert Einstein

Seek goodness and be goodness. Seek beauty and be beauty. Seek love and be love. Bryant H. McGill

Appreciate the goodness around you and surround yourself with positive people. Nadia Comaneci

Peace demands solutions. Frank Herbert

Freedom is a state of mind. Walter Mosley

There's nothing we need that our love can't create. Eric Prydz

The future is an empty canvas on which to paint our dreams. Frank Herbert

Knowing better is doing better. Maya Angelou

The key to a happy life is to accept that you are never actually in control. Anon

Kindness reveals beauty. P. W. Hamann

To live in harmony is simply a choice. P. W. Hamann

We must make the choices that enable us to fulfill the deepest capacities of our true selves. Thomas Merton

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other. Audrey Hepburn

Spread love everywhere you go. Mother Teresa

Happiness depends upon ourselves. Aristotle

Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. William E. Gladstone

Happiness can exist only in acceptance. George Orwell

Happiness consists in giving, and in serving others. Henry Drummond

Exist for the good of Man. Miyamoto Musashi

It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean. Jon J. Muth

If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it ? Dōgen

The more you know, the less you need. Yvon Chouinard

Who we are now is all that really matters. Amy Joy

Actions express priorities. Mahatma Ghandi

Each day, each moment brings its change; We learn by recognising that moment. Frank Herbert

To Do Today 1. Sit and think 2. Reach enlightenment 3. Feed the cats Jarod Kintz

If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain

You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain. Miyamoto Musashi

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye. Miyamoto Musashi

From one thing, know ten thousand things. Miyamoto Musashi

All men are the same except for their belief in their own selves, regardless of what others may think of them. Miyamoto Musashi

Your heart knows the answer your head has been searching for. Katherine Hiraldo

Man must search for what is right, and let happiness come on its own. Johann Pestalozzi

Happiness is a form of courage. Holbrook Jackson

Happiness is a direction, not a place. Sydney J. Harris

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. Dalai Lama

There is no way to happiness — happiness is the way! Thich Nhat Hanh

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away. Elvis Presley

The quieter you become, the more you can hear. Ram Dass

Live out of your imagination, not your history. Stephen Covey

The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. Stephen Covey

Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way. Stephen Covey

Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you. Stephen Covey

Strength lies in [our] differences, not in [our] similarities. Stephen Covey

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs. Stephen Covey

Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Stephen Covey

Be gentle in your thoughts and let your actions reflect only kindness. P. W. Hamann

What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. Buddha

Find yourself in the service of others. Ghandi

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; My philosophy is kindness. Dalai Lama

Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a unity of love is. Hans Urs von Balthasar

I like the religion that teaches liberty, equality and fraternity. B. R. Ambedkar

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness. Albert Einstein

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. Thomas Paine

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. Henry David Thoreau

The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, or a religion. It is simply a state of mind. John Burroughs

Live and let live. Liberland Motto.

Reason is a poor substitute for truth. P. W. Hamann

Man is free at the moment he wishes to be. Voltaire

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. Nelson Mandela

Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do. Bruce Lee

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. Albert Camus

One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. Henry Miller

The journey is the destination. Dan Eldon

What we see depends mainly on what we look for. John Lubbock

When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic. Carl Rogers

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination. Carl Rogers

Travel in your own time. P. W. Hamann

Let life be Beautiful. P. W. Hamann

The fate of the world depends on the triumphs of good people. Mehmet Murat ildan

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius

Love is the answer. John Lennon

Where there is love there is life. Gandhi

It's not what you look at that matters, its what you see. Henry David Thoreau

Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step to purifying your mind. Amit Ray

Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. William Jennings Bryan

Live joyfully, without desire. Buddha

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Abraham Lincoln

To make peace, our hearts must be at peace with the world. Thich Nhat Hanh

It's never too late to turn on the light. Sharon Salzberg

Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as you ever can. John Wesley

We are our dreams. P. W. Hamann

There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem. Eldridge Cleaver

Music in the soul can be heard by the Universe. Lao Tzu

Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. Saint Augustine

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe. Saint Augustine

Patience is the companion of wisdom. Saint Augustine

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like. Saint Augustine

Change is absolute & certain; Only the principle of change never changes. I Ching

Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated. Confucious

Make the journey worth your time. P.W Hamann

Reputation is what you are in the light; Character is what you are in the dark. Anon

Thought is creative. Think positive. P. W Hamann

Think and thank. Dale Carnegie

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. Buddha

When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. Buddha

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha

It is better to travel well than to arrive. Buddha

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way and not starting. Buddha

When we are unable to balance life; Life will rebalance it for us. J. Cahill

Seek out those born in the light. P. W Hamann

Live free. Steve Simpson

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be. Alan Watts

Love & compassion, respect & understanding. Peace & enlightenment. Road signs along the path. P.W.Hamann