Quotations by Famous People

A quote from the Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama
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A great quote from John Lennon

John Lennon
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The World As I See It – An Essay by Einstein

Einstein

“How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people — first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors [...]

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101 Zen Stories

101 Zen Stories Here are some sample stories. See below for links to more great Zen stories. Open Your Own Treasure House Daiju visited the master Baso in China. Baso asked: “What do you seek?” “Enlightenment,” replied Daiju. “You have your own treasure house. Why do you search outside?” Baso asked. Daiju inquired: “Where is my treasure house?” Baso answered: “What you are asking is your treasure house.” Daiju was delighted! Ever after he urged his friends: “Open your own treasure house and use those treasures.” A Cup of Tea Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received [...]

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Quotations by Lao Tzu

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” “Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.” “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still” “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” “Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the [...]

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Quotes from the Dalai Lama

“It is clear that feelings of love, affection, closeness and compassion bring happiness. I believe that every one of us has the means to be happy, to access the warm and compassionate states of mind that bring happiness. In fact, it is one of my fundamental beliefs that not only do we inherently possess the potential for compassion, but I believe that the basic or underlying nature of human beings is gentleness.” “The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people. As human beings, our purpose is [...]

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Inspirational Quotations

” The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it’s really a different kind of life.“- Buckminster Fuller “Love is the key to life, and its influences are those that move the world.”- Ralph Waldo Trine “Give of your hands to serve, and your hearts to love.” – Mother Teresa “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.-” – Nelson Mandela “Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.”- Booker T. Washington “Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor Liberty to purchase power”- Benjamin Franklin “Today is the [...]

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More Inspirational Quotations

“Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.” – Denis Waitley “Happiness is a function of accepting what is.” – Werner Erhard “Accepting means you allow yourself to feel whatever it is you are feeling at that moment. It is part of the is-ness of the NOW. You can’t argue with what is. Well, you can, but if you do, you will suffer.”  -Eckhart Tolle “If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is “the quiet acceptance of what is’” – Wayne Dyer “There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation [...]

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More Inspirational Quotations

“Discontent is the first necessity of progress.” -Thomas A. Edison “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”  -Thomas A. Edison “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.”  -Thomas A. Edison “Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.”- Sai Baba “If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.”- [...]

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More Inspirational Quotations

“Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are capable of greater things than we realize.” -Norman Vincent Peale “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” -Norman Vincent Peale “There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.” -W. Clement Stone “Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has [...]

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