Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.
-Henry David Thoreau "Henry David Thoreau"
Quotations
Life
-Henry David Thoreau "Henry David Thoreau"
Nature's creation is such that whatever is worth attaining or beneficial for us, we
can get it automatically. But in the race to grab the things which are futile and
painful, we miss attaining them only.
-Deep Trivedi
The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions.
-Alfred Adler
I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.
-Jimi Hendrix
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
-Oprah Winfrey "Oprah Winfrey"
If you closely observe life, you will find, here with every pleasure there is pain...
and with every pain, pleasure. Hence, among all that is happening, if you keep
your eyes fixed only at the brighter side of it, you can always be happy.
-Deep Trivedi
Those who see all creatures within themselves, and themselves in all creatures know no fear. Those who see all creatures in themselves, and themselves in all creatures know no grief. How can the multiplicity of life, delude the one who sees its unity?
-Isha Upanishad "Isha Upanishad 6-7"
There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
-Nelson Mandela
I believe when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade...and try to find someone whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.
-Ron White
How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.
-Henry David Thoreau
