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Thursday Sep 23, 2021

Eleanor Roosevelt: How your philosophy is expressed

One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Wednesday Sep 22, 2021

Anais Nin: Free yourself

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Anaïs Nin

Tuesday Sep 21, 2021

William James: Life

Is life worth living?

It all depends on the liver.

William James

Monday Sep 20, 2021

Horace: What makes impressions upon our minds

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.

Horace

Friday Sep 17, 2021

Swami Vivekananda: Growing from the inside out

You have to grow from the inside out.

None can teach you,
none can make you spiritual.

There is no other teacher but your own soul.

Swami Vivekananda

Thursday Sep 16, 2021

Malcolm X: Patriotism

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality.

Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

Malcolm X

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021

George Eliot: Actions

I am not imposed upon by fine words;

I can see what actions mean.

George Eliot

Tuesday Sep 14, 2021

Tulku Thondup: Violence, fear, and suffering

All the violence, fear, and suffering That exists in the world Comes from grasping at self.

Tulku Thondup

Monday Sep 13, 2021

Roy T. Bennett: Be mindful

Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

Roy T. Bennett

Friday Sep 10, 2021

Laozi: Silence

Silence is a source of great strength.

Laozi

Thursday Sep 9, 2021

Nelson Mandela: Forgiving

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

Nelson Mandela

Wednesday Sep 8, 2021

William James: Your Attitude

Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

William James

Tuesday Sep 7, 2021

Horace: How things go

If matters go badly now,
they will not always be so.

Horace

Monday Sep 6, 2021

Maya Angelou: Change

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.

Maya Angelou

Friday Sep 3, 2021

Rumi: The call

Respond to every call that excites your spirit.

Rumi

Thursday Sep 2, 2021

Bertrand Russell: Eccentric in opinion

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

Bertrand Russell

Wednesday Sep 1, 2021

Frank Zappa: Progress

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

Frank Zappa

Tuesday Aug 31, 2021

Tulku Thondup: If you have a lot of work to do

Even if you have a lot of work to do, if you think of it as wonderful, and if you feel it as wonderful, it will transform into the energy of joy and fire, instead of becoming a burden.

Tulku Thondup

Monday Aug 30, 2021

Roy T. Bennett: How to start the day

Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.

Roy T. Bennett

Friday Aug 27, 2021

Buddha: distinctions from our mind

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

Buddha