The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born read more

The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born under the yoke, and grows up beneath the oppressions of his age. He can only get a vision of the unselfish forces in the world by appealing to them, and every appeal is a call to arms. If he fights he must fight, not one man, but a conspiracy. He is always at war with a civilization. On his side is proverbial philosophy, a galaxy of invisible saints and sages, and the half-developed consciousness and professions of everybody. Against him is the world, and every selfish passion in his own heart.

Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It
is a constant state of awareness of oneness read more

Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It
is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God.

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends
far more on the way we meet read more

I am more and more convinced that our happiness or our unhappiness depends
far more on the way we meet the events of life than on the nature of those
events themselvers.

We may eventually come to realize that chastity is no more a virtue than malnutrition.

We may eventually come to realize that chastity is no more a virtue than malnutrition.

Go far -- too far you cannot, still the farther. The more experience finds you: and go sparing. One meal read more

Go far -- too far you cannot, still the farther. The more experience finds you: and go sparing. One meal a week will serve you, and one suit, Through all your travels; for you'll find it certain. The poorer and the baser you appear, The more you look through still.

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

One who is too insistent on his own views, finds few to agree with him.

Never cut what you can untie.

Never cut what you can untie.

How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes,
such enchanted musical instruments as the read more

How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes,
such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous
arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than
a god.

Do everything with so much love in your heart that you would
never want to do it any other way.

Do everything with so much love in your heart that you would
never want to do it any other way.