#wisdom

yet if you had a desire for good or beautiful things and your tongue were not concocting some evil to say shame would not hold down your eyes but rather you would speak about what is just ↗

— Sappho

#good #goodness #shame #wisdom #beauty

In the search for understanding and awakening we are drawn to those teachings that convey the deepest wisdom with the greatest beauty. ↗

— Frances Vaughn Roger Walsh

#spiritual-journey #wisdom #beauty

It is only the brave who win life’s rewards. Those who don’t overcome their fears are destined to fail at even the least things. ↗

— Kevis Hendrickson

#inspirational #the-tale-of-liril #wisdom #courage

A WORD TO THE WISE Let the world pass in its time-ridden race; never get caught in its snare. Remember, the only acceptable case for being in any particular place is having no business there. ↗

— Piet Hein

#business

Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. become a stranger To need of pity Or, if compassion be freely Given out Take only enough Stop short of urge to plead Then purge away the need. Wish for nothing larger Than your own small heart Or greater than a star; Tame wild disappointment With caress unmoved and cold Make of it a parka For your soul. Discover the reason why So tiny human midget Exists at all So scared unwise But expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise. ↗

— Alice Walker

#truth #wisdom #life

Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out? ↗

— Eckhart Tolle

#peace #wisdom #life

When you make a choice, you change the future. ↗

— Deepak Chopra

#choosing #future #genius #life #mind

A wise man is able to differentiate between humility and weakness, he does not mistake courage for pride. ↗

— Newton Gatambia

#courage

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change. ↗