Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what’s more, may even go astray. But those who try to observe the things going on in the mind, and always take that which is true in their own minds as their standard; never get muddled.
Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe.
-Saint Augustine of Hippo
The artist must be in his work as God is in creation, invisible and all-powerful; his presence should be felt everywhere, but he should never be seen.
-Gustave Flaubert
It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.
-Jerome K. Jerome
Words can confer strength; they can drain it off; Words can gain friends; they can turn them into enemies; words can elevate or lower the individual. One must learn the habit of making one’s words sweet, soft, and pleasant.
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached.
There are no random acts...We are all connected...You can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind...
-Mitch Albom
