A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest --- a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.
Albert Einstein
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The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
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When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
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A vision without a task is a dream. A task without a vision is drudgery. But a vision with a task can change the world.
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We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. We must learn to see the world anew.
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The longest journey that you will make in your life is from your head to your heart.
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You don’t have to know the way, the way knows the way You don’t have to plan the way Trust the way, feel your way The way knows, the way knows The way knows the way
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There are two ways to live; one is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.
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O Great Spirit whose voice I hear in the winds, I come to you as one of your many children. I need your strength and your wisdom. Make me strong not to be superior to my brother, but to be … Continue reading
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