#phil

Either the memory of past bliss is the anguish of to-day, or the agonies which are, have their origins in the ecstasies which might have been. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe's "Berenice"

#contemplative #edgar-allan-poe #inspirational #interesting #philosophical

Its an arrogant conceit of humans to think that they can "give" justice in whatever capacity. Karma would boomerang sooner or later and you are not required to meddle with it. Laws don't ensure justice but ensures fear of punishment in men much like religion instills fear of God. ↗

— Nikhil Sharda

#philosophy-of-people #inspirational

Do not be a product of your environment; instead be the creator of the product in your environment ↗

— Justice Okafor

#inspirational #motivational #philosophy #inspirational

You should not measure your worth by how much money you have in your bank account ↗

— Justice Okafor

#motivational #philosophy #inspirational

It was Don Paolo's birthday and all the people of the village were gathered in the piazza to celebrate him. The band played, the wine flowed, the children danced, and, as he stood for a moment alone under the pergola, a little girl approached the the beloved priest. "But Don Paolo, are you not happy?" she asked him. "Of course I am happy," he assured the little girl. "Why, then, aren't you crying? ↗

— Marlena De Blasi

#inspirational #life-philosophy #home

Oliver, success is usually a feeling of mere relief, where failure is pain. Happiness, you see, lies in neither, but in sticking to a daily ritual and becoming absorbed in something useful. When the war is over, even the greatest warriors do not exult. They go back to their garden or kitchen or library -- or school -- and resume life. (as said by Mrs. Pearson) ↗

— Adam Gopnik

#philosophical #inspirational

It's best to locate the mind first before launching the 'missiles of contention'. ↗

— Gasmaskman

#inspirational #philosophical #inspirational

The most important thing I gained from my travels was the knowledge that one could achieve anything with determination and an ounce of luck. ↗

— Stefan Waydenfeld

#philosophy #war #inspirational

The scepticism which men affect towards their higher inspirations is often not an honest doubt, but a guilty negligence, and is a sign of narrow mind and defective wisdom. ↗

— James Martineau

#negligence #philosophy #religion #wisdom #inspirational

Waktu berjalan ke Barat di waktu pagi hari matahari mengikutiku di belakang. Aku berjalan mengikuti bayang-bayangku sendiri yang memanjang di depan. Aku dan matahari tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang telah menciptakan bayang-bayang, aku dan bayang-bayang tidak bertengkar tentang siapa di antara kami yang harus berjalan di depan. ↗

— Sapardi Djoko Damono

#inspirational #lyrical #philosophy #poetry #poetry-quotes