Jesus might have said, "I became man for you. If you do not become
God for me, you wrong me.".

Jesus might have said, "I became man for you. If you do not become
God for me, you wrong me.".

There is no expedient to which a man will go to avoid the real labor of
thinking.

There is no expedient to which a man will go to avoid the real labor of
thinking.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some read more

For a long time it seemed to me that real life was about to begin, but there was always some obstacle in the way. Something had to be got through first, some unfinished business; time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible read more

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to
their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He
demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved,
the crisis overcome.

If you don't fail now and again, it's a sign you're playing it safe.

If you don't fail now and again, it's a sign you're playing it safe.

Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be a bunch of
bastards.

Love your enemies just in case your friends turn out to be a bunch of
bastards.

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly
live long enough to make them all yourself.

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly
live long enough to make them all yourself.

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those read more

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize
failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions
serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish
masterfully.