Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
-Abraham Joshua Heschel
Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
-Abraham Joshua Heschel
Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.
-Irving Kristol
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting.
Life is like a 1,000 page book. You want to quit halfway through, but then you realise you have a lot left to look forward to.
There are many people who fast, whose fast is nothing but hunger and thirst. There are those whose prayer is no better than wakefulness and hardship. The eating and drinking in case of the former and sleeping in the latter’s case is a far better option.
The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.
-Joseph Campbell
The biggest trick that we, the religious gurus have played is; the ones who came
to destroy us, we placed them only as gods before you. Now say, how could our
shutters ever be pulled down?
-Deep Trivedi