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 – “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)
Henri Amiel Quote – “To win true peace…”
To win true peace, a man needs to feel himself directed, pardoned, and sustained by a supreme power, to feel himself on the right road, at the point where God would have him be — in harmony with God and the universe. This reliance gives strength and calm. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
Henri Amiel Quote – “At bottom there is but one subject of study…”
At bottom there is but one subject of study… the mind. All other subjects may be reduced to that; all other studies bring us back to this study. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
Augustine Baker Quote – “Let nothing, therefore, deter a well-minded soul…”
Let nothing, therefore, deter a well-minded soul from persevering with fervor in this firm resolution. No, not the sight of her daily defect, imperfections, or sins, or remorses for them: but rather let her increase in courage even from her falls, and from the experience of her own impotency let her be incited to run more earnestly… she will be […]
Augustine Baker Quote – “The first task is clearing of the understanding…”
The first task is clearing of the understanding, thereto adding a supernatural light, by which natural reason comes to see something that it saw not before, or at least did not esteem before. Augustine Baker (1575 – 1641)
Buddha Quote – “Seeking the way, you must exert yourselves…”
Seeking the way, you must exert yourselves and strive with diligence… free yourselves from the tangled net of sorrow. Walk in the path with steadfast aim. A sick man may be cured by the healing power of medicine and will be rid of all his ailments without beholding the physician. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “Delusions, errors, and lies are like…”
Delusions, errors, and lies are like huge, gaudy vessels, the timbers of which are faulty, and those who embark on them are asking to be shipwrecked. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “I have severed all ties…”
I have severed all ties because I seek deliverance. How is it possible for me to return to the world? He who seeks religious truth, which is the highest treasure of all, must leave behind all that can concern him or draw away his attention, and must be bent upon that one goal alone. He must free his soul from […]
Berthold Auerbach Quote – “What people will say…”
“What people will say.” In these words there lies the tyranny of the world, the whole destruction of our natural disposition, the uneven vision of our minds. These four words bear sway everywhere. Berthold Auerbach (1812 – 1882)