As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind. As rain does not break through a well-thatched house, passion will not break through a well-reflecting mind. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)
Quote from Buddhism – “His thought is quiet…”
His thought is quiet, his words and deeds are quiet, when he has won freedom by true knowledge. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)
William Shakespeare Quote – “He will be the physician…”
He will be the physician that should be the patient. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “He that is proud eats up himself…”
He that is proud eats up himself: pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle; and whatever praises itself but in the deed, devours the deed in the praise. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Henri Amiel Quote – “Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul…”
Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh, that is to say, over fear, fear of poverty, of suffering… There is no serious piety without heroism. Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
Henri Amiel Quote – “A capacity for self-recollection…”
A capacity for self-recollection — from withdrawal from the outward to the inward — is in fact the condition of all noble and useful activity. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
William Shakespeare Quote – “The amity that wisdom knits not…”
The amity that wisdom knits not, folly may easily untie. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Even so Doth valour’s show and valour’s worth…”
Even so Doth valour’s show and valour’s worth divide In storms of fortune. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Why then, you princes…”
Why then, you princes, Do you with cheeks abash’d behold our works, And call them shames? which are indeed nought else But the protractive trials of great Jove, To find persistive constancy in men. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Henri Amiel Quote – “A hundred thousand sheep…”
A hundred thousand sheep are not more instructive than one sheep. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
