#wisdom

Granny was an old-fashioned witch. She didn’t do good for people, she did right by them. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#wisdom #humor

Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, 'I'm sorry. What'd you say your name was again? ↗

— Margaret Maron

#wisdom #humor

Clichés can be quite fun. That's how they got to be clichés. ↗

— Alan Bennett

#humor #wisdom #writing #humor

All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose. ↗

— Brian Tracy

#wisdom #imagination

Dramatic. A well developed sense of the dramatic has values beyond what people usually imagine. One of these is to realise the limitations of a sense of the dramatic. ↗

— Idries Shah

#inspirational #life #reality #sufis #sufism

Speak little Hold to your own nature A strong wind does not blow all morning A cloudburst does not last all day The wind and rain are from Heaven and Earth and even these do not last long How much less so the efforts of man? ↗

— Lao Tzu

#inspirational

As long as you know who you are, and see what makes you happy, it doesn't matte how others see you ↗

— Wendy Mass

#wisdom #inspirational

Your life is a fine tuned and exceptional instrument, but like a Startovarius Violin, or a fine Martin Guitar, it can still be played badly and usually is by others. So, be careful of who you let touch the strings and what you allow to strike a chord." --Jeff (Skip) Whitaker-- ↗

— Jeff Skip Whitaker

#life #music #wisdom #inspirational

One never quite stops believing, some doubt remains forever". ↗

— Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

#inspirational

Now there are many, many people in the world, but relatively few with whom we interact, and even fewer who cause us problems. So when you come across such a chance for practicing patience and tolerance, you should treat it with gratitude. It is rare. Just as having unexpectedly found a treasure in your own house, you should be happy and grateful toward your enemy for providing you that precious opportunity. Because if you are ever to be successful in your practice of patience and tolerance, which are critical factors in counteracting negative emotions, it is due to your own efforts and also the opportunity provided by your enemy. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#compassion-wisdom #enemy #inspirational #interaction #kindness