Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
-Abraham Joshua Heschel
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To have a body is to suffer. Those who understand this, detach themselves from all that exists and stop imagining or seeking anything. The sutras say, “To seek is to suffer. To seek nothing is bliss.” When you seek nothing, you’re on the Path.
-Bodhidharma
If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.
-Saint Augustine of Hippo
Let life be a deep let-go. See God opening millions of flowers every day without forcing the buds.
-Rabindranath Tagore
The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country. Let’s win them over with love.
-Jawaharlal Nehru
Pain reaches the heart with electrical speed, but truth moves to the heart as slowly as a glacier.
-Barbara Kingsolver
Affirm divine calmness and peace, and send out only thoughts of love and goodwill if you want to live in peace and harmony.
-A Spiritual Leader
