We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive. —Nhat Hanh 34 I just want pe...
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. ~ Lord Acton ~ The history of my life must begin by the earliest circumstance which my memory can evoke it will therefore commence when I had attained the age of eight years and four months. ~ Giacomo Casanova ~ ...
Remembering that you are going to die is the best way that I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. —Oliver Burkeman 55 It was never something I had in my mind to do – a show on Nickelodeon, let alone being consider a teen idol. I...
All that concerns the Mediterranean is of the deepest interest to civilized man, for the history of its progress is the history of the development of the world; the memory of the great men who have lived and died around its banks; the recollection of the undying works that have come ...
What can we learn about humanity from remembering the Holocaust? Humanity is just that—human, as we all are. When we inflict unnecessary suffering on others, we eliminate our humanity. The suffering that was created during the Holocaust was horrifying and has impacted people for generations. ...
What a wondrous philosophy and history underlie the use of almost every word in every language—yet the child learns to use the word unconsciously. No doubt when such a word was first invented it was studied over and lectured upon, just as one might lecture now upon the idea of a rate,...
Buddha quotes are wise sayings and teachings attributed to the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. He lived in ancient India over 2,500 years ago and is considered one of the greatest spiritual leaders in human history. His teachings are focused on achieving inner peace and enlightenment through mi...
30. “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” –Theodore Roosevelt 31. “A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” –Theodore Roosevelt 32...
16. “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” —Theodore Roosevelt 17. “Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” —Theodore Roosevelt Featured in:Bullying Quotes ...
303. “There will be people the old flesh will rise up and wonder why God blessed them. But no one will ever be envious on God’s blessings on their children.”— Johnny Hunt 304. “Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”— Elizabeth Bibesco ...