Though it might be nice to imagine there once was a time when man lived in harmony with nature, it’s not clear that he ever really did.
My mind is wholly possessed by Love, who rules every part there of, in virtue of his all-embracing deity.
To have compassion for those who suffer is a human quality which everyone should possess, especially those who have required comfort themselves in the past and have managed to find it in others.
You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark.
It's better to repent what you enjoyed than to repent not having enjoyed anything.
Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.
People tend to believe the bad rather than the good.
What each school offers is something unique. But, there are two types of activity an architect must be educated on. First, the architect needs concentrated activities to learn the guidelines, and that is what school is for. But, second, is the public aspect of education. The architect needs to see architecture in the streets to learn.
Many activists just see what's wrong: they want to stand up to injustice and educate people about it. But I think it's equally important for activists to hold a more positive vision of what's right with their country: what's going well, and what they'd like to grow or see more of. I also like to encourage activists to take some time each day to sit silently or take a walk in nature as a way to be in touch with their inner wisdom and peace - and to remember why they are on this path in the first place.
The basic laws of the universe are simple, but because our senses are limited, we can’t grasp them. There is a pattern in creation.
Every moment you are present, there is a little less darkness in our world.