Sleep no more! William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “We lop away that bearing boughs may live.”
We lop away that bearing boughs may live. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Shankara Quote – “Who is more deluded than…”
Who is more deluded than he who is careless of his own welfare? Shankara (circa 700)
G. I. Gurdjieff Quote – “Our thinking machine possesses the capacity…”
Our thinking machine possesses the capacity to be convinced of anything you like, provided it is repeatedly and persistently influenced in the required direction. A thing that may appear absurd to start with will in the end become rationalized, provided it is repeated sufficiently often and with sufficient conviction. G. I. Gurdjieff (1866 – 1949)
Alexander Smith Quote – “It is a misfortune to have to maneuver one’s heart…”
It is a misfortune to have to maneuver one’s heart as a general has to maneuver his army. Alexander Smith (1830 – 1867)
Socrates Quote – “Know thyself.”
Know thyself. Socrates (470 – 399 B.C.E.)
Lord Alfred Tennyson Quote – “Man is man, and master of his fate.”
Man is man, and master of his fate. Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809 – 1892)
Terence Quote – “There is a demand these days for…”
There is a demand these days for men who can make wrong conduct appear right. Terence (circa 195 – 159 B.C.E.)
Terence Quote – “He need not go away from home…”
He need not go away from home for instruction. Terence (circa 195 – 159 B.C.E.)
Henry David Thoreau Quote – “By a conscious effort of the mind…”
With thinking we may be beside ourselves in a sane sense. By a conscious effort of the mind we can stand aloof from actions and their consequences, and all things, good and bad, go by us like a torrent. Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)
