When some state or other offered Alexander a part of its territory and half of all its property he told them that 'he hadn't come to Asia with the intention of accepting whatever they cared to give him, but of letting them keep whatever he chose to leave them.' Philosophy, likewise, tells all other occupations: 'It's not my intention to accept whatever time is leftover from you; you shall have, instead, what I reject.' Give your whole mind to her.
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Seneca
(4 BC - 65 AD)
Source: Letters from a Stoic
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
John Keats
(1795 - 1821)
Source: Endymion
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Love - THE FEELING - is a fruit of love, the verb.
Stephen Covey
(1932 - )
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A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
Gandhi
(1869 - 1948)
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The more you know the less you need to say.
Source: tape of meeting in Sacramento, CA, with Rich DeVos, Jay Van Andel & many others, c. 1979-1980. Tape was recorded privately and is in the public domain.
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You cannot judge failure by the results. A person only fails when he or she completely gives up.
Source: just another common quote
Contributed by: Jennifer Griffin.
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You cannot be both unhappy and fully present in the Now.
Source: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, Page: 62
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