#wisdom

A guilty conscience is jealousy's playground. ↗

Expectations make people miserable, so whatever yours are, lower them. You'll definitely be happier. ↗

TO the States or any one of them, or any city of the States, Resist much, obey little, Once unquestioning obedience, once fully enslaved, Once fully enslaved, no nation, state, city of this earth, ever after-ward resumes its liberty. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#politics #wisdom #obedience

It's not unfortunate that people aren't genuine; what's unfortunate is that insincere people try to act sincere and in doing so, mislead and deceive the other. I would rather meet a person who is not amiable and who does not feel any burden to act amiable towards me, than to have the misfortune of knowing people who feel like they need to be gracious and compassionate so they will appear to be good people, whilst possessing none of those qualities within themselves! It's the latter that causes the pain in life. And that's another reason why I don't believe in religion; I have observed that religion tells people that it is highly prized a quality to act kind and compassionate and so on and so forth, but some people just do not have these innate qualities within them! We get deceived, and I'd rather not be deceived! I'd rather be able to see a person for who he/she is and not judge a brute for being a brute, but avoid the brute who carries the burden of acting like a wonderful one! ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#being-real #being-sincere #deceptions #foresight #genuineness

look for a long time at what pleases you, and longer still at what pains you... ↗

— Colette

#self-help-book #words-of-wisdom #self-help

When two partners always agree, one of them is not necessary." If there is some point you haven't thought about, be thankful if it is brought to your attention. ↗

— Dale Carnegie

#wisdom #self-improvement

The world is always open, Waiting to be discovered. ↗

— Dejan Stojanovic

#dejan-stojanovic #discovery #literature #literature-quotes #open

There is no adversity that cannot bear a gift and no gift that cannot bring adversity. ↗

— Mollie Marti

#self-awareness #thriving #wisdom #self-growth

Never let anyone get the worst of you. For you too will become just like them ↗

— Bradley Shutter

#life #philosophy #truth #wisdom #life

Sometimes in life there's no problem and sometimes there solution. Within this space - between these apparent poles - life flows. ↗