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One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any read more
One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that in that does happiness consist. -Diogenes Laertius.
Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially he whose name is a read more
Ask not the name of him who asks you for a bed. It is especially he whose name is a burden to him, who has need of an asylum (room).
My heart is ever at your service, my lord.
My heart is ever at your service, my lord.
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life read more
If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Up to his nest again, I shall not live in vain. -Emily Dickinson.
We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there read more
We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you. -Jeff Warner.
All success consists in this: You are doing something for somebody - benefiting humanity - and the feeling of success read more
All success consists in this: You are doing something for somebody - benefiting humanity - and the feeling of success comes from the consciousness of this. -Elbert Hubbard.
He is no fool who gives that which he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot.
He is no fool who gives that which he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. -Jim Elliot.
One does not have to be an angel in order to be saint. -Albert Schweitzer.
One does not have to be an angel in order to be saint. -Albert Schweitzer.
If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality. -Norman Cousins.
If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality. -Norman Cousins.