William Shakespeare Quote – “O, that men’s ears should be to counsel deaf…”

O, that men’s ears should be To counsel deaf, but not to flattery! William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

Living Book, The Seeker, William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

William Shakespeare Quote – “His overthrow heap’d happiness upon him…”

His overthrow heap’d happiness upon him; For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little: And, to add greater honours to his age Than man could give him, he died fearing God. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207 – 1273), Living Book, The Search

Jalal al-Din Rumi Quote – “As you start to walk on the way…”

As you start to walk on the way, the way appears. Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207 – 1273)

Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910), Living Book, The Search

Leo Tolstoy Quote – “We only fail to see the fact that the life we lead…”

We only fail to see the fact that the life we lead is discordant with human nature, because all those horrors among which we quietly live, have come about so gradually that we have not noticed them. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)

Living Book, Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180), The Seeker

Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Take away your opinion…”

Take away your opinion and there is taken away the complaint, “I have been harmed.” Take away the complaint, “I have been harmed,” and the harm is taken away. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)

Living Book, Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180), The Search

Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Look within…”

Look within. Let neither the special quality of anything, nor its value, escape you. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)

Living Book, Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180), The Seeker

Marcus Aurelius Quote – “I have often wondered how it is…”

I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)

Living Book, The Search, William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)

William Shakespeare Quote – “Ceremony was but devised at first…”

Ceremony was but devised at first To set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow welcomes, Recanting goodness, sorry ere ’tis shown; But where there is true friendship, there needs none. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)