I prefer those men of genius who awaken in me the sense of truth, and who increase the sum of one’s inner liberty. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
Get a Roadmap to Self-Transformation
At this point in our spiritual journey we should all know that it’s not enough to just acknowledge the great truths we hear about how to live a better life; we must act on this knowledge if we hope to change how we experience our life, let alone succeed in transforming ourselves. Here’s a quote from the thirteenth century that […]
Henri Amiel Quote – “It is not at all necessary to be great…”
It is not at all necessary to be great, as long as we are in harmony with the order of the universe. Henri Amiel (1821 – 1881)
Charles Dickens Quote – “No varnish can hide the grain of the wood…”
No varnish can hide the grain of the wood… the more varnish you put on, the more the grain will express itself. Charles Dickens (1812 – 1870)
Marcus Aurelius Quote – “Your disposition will be suitable to that which you most frequently think about…”
Your disposition will be suitable to that which you most frequently think about, for the spirit is, as it were, tinged with the color and complexion of its own thoughts. Marcus Aurelius (121 – 180)
The Transformative Power of Freedom and Faith
Two ideas we don’t often think of together are “freedom” and “faith.” And yet, if you read what some of the great sages have to say about freedom, they often bring in the idea of faith as its integral partner. We cannot be free when life doesn’t make sense to us; when it doesn’t seem to have any meaning beyond […]
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “Instead of every man directing his energies to freeing himself…”
Instead of every man directing his energies to freeing himself, to transforming his conception of life, people seek for an external united method of gaining freedom, and continue to rivet their chains faster and faster. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
Leo Tolstoy Quote – “By faith it appears that in order to understand the meaning of life…”
By faith it appears that in order to understand the meaning of life I must renounce my reason, the very thing for which alone a meaning is required. Leo Tolstoy (1828 – 1910)
William Shakespeare Quote – “This fault in us I find…”
This fault in us I find, The error of our eye directs our mind: What error leads must err; O, then conclude Minds sway’d by eyes are full of turpitude. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “By Jove, I will not speak a word…”
By Jove, I will not speak a word: There is between my will and all offences A guard of patience. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)