Wisdom Quotes - Page 12

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.

Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier.

Our ability to adapt is amazing. Our ability to change isn't quite as spectacular.

Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.

An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.

I will no longer mutilate and destroy myself in order to find a secret behind the ruins.

And thus, the actions of life often not allowing any delay, it is a truth very certain that, when it is not in our power to determine the most true opinions we ought to follow the most probable.

People are always complaining that life's not fair, but that simply isn't true. Life is extraordinarily fair. It's just not centered on you.

If I had a shiny gun
I could have a world of fun
Speeding bullets through the brains
Of the folks that cause me pains :)

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them

To hate others is ugly.
To hate yourself is uglier.

No matter what you do, someone always knew you would.

Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.

To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual.

I was flipping channels, watching this cheerleading program on MTV. They took a field hockey girl and “transformed” her into a cheerleader by the end of the show. I was just wondering: what if she liked field hockey better?

Purity of heart is what enables us to see.

The topic of compassion is not at all religious business; it is important to know it is human business, it is a question of human survival.