Why does a virtuous man take delight in the landscapes? Because the din of the dusty world and the locked-in-ness of human habitations are what human nature habitually abhors; while on the contrary, haze, mist, and the haunting spirits of the mountains are what human nature seeks, and yet can rarely find.
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Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.
Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.
The effects of our actions may be postponed but they are never lost. There is an inevitable reward for good read more
The effects of our actions may be postponed but they are never lost. There is an inevitable reward for good deeds and an inescapable punishment for bad. Meditate upon this truth, and seek always to earn good wages from Destiny.
If wisdom were offered me with the provision that I should keep it shut
up and refrain from declaring it, read more
If wisdom were offered me with the provision that I should keep it shut
up and refrain from declaring it, I should refuse. There's no delight in
owning anything unshared.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance-it is the illusion
of knowledge.
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a
pillow-I have still joy in read more
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a
pillow-I have still joy in the midst of all these things.
When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of Creation is completed inside us, read more
When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of Creation is completed inside us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything in sight.
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.
It's not failure, but low aim is crime.
It's not failure, but low aim is crime.
