The most savage controversies are about those matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.
------Bertrand Russell
Throw a lucky man in the sea, and he will come up with a fish in his mouth.
-------Anonymous Arab Proverb
Fortune favors the brave.
-------Terence, Phormio
All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attention.
-------Oscar Wilde
That's very true. It seems to hold true in most cases, except for me. I'm charming, but never been spoiled.
“I have seen my Lord with the eye of my heart, and I said: ‘Who are You?’ He said: ‘You.’"
-- Mansur Al-Hallaj
Mansur Al-Hallaj was one of the most controversial Sufis in the history of Sufism. He was brutally tortured and executed for saying, "Ana al Haq" which means "I am God" or "I am the truth".
If it is to be, it's up to me. Williams H. Johnson
“Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
“Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity
to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel
that there is something in them
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.
To think only the best, to work only for the best,
and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,
not in loud words but great deeds.
To live in faith that the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you.”
― Christian D. Larson, Your Forces and How to Use Them
Not snow, no, nor rain, nor heat, nor night keeps them from accomplishing their appointed courses with all speed.
-----Herodotus
The seasons....are authentic; there is no mistake about them, they are what a symphony ought to be; four perfect movements in intimate harmony with each other.
---------Arthur Rubinstein
I simply love solitude. It's very beautiful and peaceful - away from all that mundane daily stuff. By solitude I don't mean loneliness - two very different things. Loneliness is a product of the mind that contains fear, hate, unhappiness, neediness etc. It has this constant desire for others' love, affection, attention etc. And when it doesn't get it, it falls into depression. And the more it seeks all those, the severe the depression becomes.
I love my Krishnamurti stuff. I would have married him if had any interest in me but then again, he's waaaaaay too old for me, dead even. lol Perhaps in another life.
