To have become a deeper man is the privilege of those who have suffered.
-Oscar Wilde
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
-Dalai Lama
Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious. One must practice the virtues taught in such books in order to acquire love of God.
To be joyous in life, a few bites to eat in peace, pouring rains or cool breeze are
sufficient... Whereas for reasons to be sad, you can write thousands of books on
it.
-Deep Trivedi
Freedom would be not to choose between black and white but to abjure such prescribed choices.
-Theodor W. Adorno
A person’s freedom can be seen as being valuable in addition to his or her achievements.
-Amartya Sen
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
Man can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can starve from a lack of bread.
-Richard Wright