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“Harm watch, harm catch.”
“Work hard, dream big.”
“The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor.”
“Dwell not upon thy weariness, thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire.”
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”
“When you drink the water, remember the spring.”
“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.”
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.”
“One joy scatters a hundred griefs.”
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”
“In the middle of winter, I at last discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.”
“The wise man changes his mind; the fool never will.”
“Iron sharpens iron; scholar sharpens scholar.”
“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of consciousness.”
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
“Those who act kindly in this world will have kindness.”
“Better a handful of dried dates and content therewith than to own the Gate of Peacocks and be kicked in the eye by a broody camel.”
“Hopeful determination is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out.”
“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.”
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.”
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.”
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
“Know thyself and thou shalt know the universe and the gods.”
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
“Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them.”
“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to the pitcher.”
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
“A thousand-mile journey begins with a single step, and a life of purpose begins with a single honest thought.”
“He who digs a pit for others falls in himself.”
“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.”
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.”
“When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.”
“Peace begins with a smile.”
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
“Success isn't just about making money. It's about making a difference.”
“Do not be afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.”
“It's not enough to have a dream, unless you're willing to pursue it.”
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.”
“A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.”
“Dream without fear. Work without limits.”
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”
“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.”
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
“Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.”
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher.”
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear.”
“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”
“When sleeping women wake, mountains move.”
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
“It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”
“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead.”
“The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of all true art and science.”
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.”
“Don't stop when you're tired. Stop when you're done.”
“In this world, whenever there is light, there are also shadows. As long as the concept of winners exists, there must also be losers.”
“Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
“The ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of the martyr.”
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
“Know thyself and thou shalt know all the mysteries of the gods and of the universe.”
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
“I dreamed a thousand new paths. I woke and walked my old one.”
“Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it.”
“The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it.”
“He who is contented is rich.”
“Success is not just about making money. It's about making a difference.”
“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.”
“Sleep is the best meditation.”
“When the world pushes you to your knees, you are in the perfect position to pray.”
“Dreams become reality when intentions turn into actions.”
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?”
“The net of the sleeper catches fish.”
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”
“All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.”
“In time of test, family is best.”
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”
“An inch of time is an inch of gold, but an inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time.”
“To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay, right or justice.”
“Not in the sky, not in the midst of the sea, not by entering the clefts of mountains, is there known a spot in the whole world where one may be free from the consequences of an evil deed.”
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
“Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation.”
“Dream, believe, achieve.”
“If you feel a burning desire within you, it is because you were meant to follow it.”
“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.”
“Not in the sky, nor in mid-ocean, nor in a mountain cave, is found that place on earth where abiding one may escape from the consequences of one's evil deed.”
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.”
“Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury — to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone.”
“Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people.”
“Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave.”
“The iron ore thinks itself senselessly tortured in the furnace, but the tempered blade looks back and knows better.”
“Do not pray for an easy life; pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”
“What if you woke up today with only the things you thanked God for yesterday.”
“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”
“The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud.”
“The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.”
“Mystery is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”
“Love is not about how many days, weeks or months you’ve been together, it’s all about how much you love each other every day.”
“Those who are once found to be bad are presumed so forever.”
“A faithful friend is the medicine of life.”
“Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
“When I find myself fading, I close my eyes and realize my friends are my energy.”
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
“Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.”
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
“To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination.”
“A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month's study of books.”
“What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?”
“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”
“How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.”
“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them.”
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
“Do not be afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”
“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony.”
“Who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.”
“The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter, and the spirit heals with joy.”
“The world is imprisoned in its own activity, except when actions are performed as worship of God.”
“The only limit to achieving your dream is your own belief.”
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.”
“Don't dream your life, live your dreams.”
“What is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place?”
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.”
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.”
“The clock is running. Make the most of today. Time waits for no man. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it is called the present.”
“If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.”
“To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.”
“Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. Our reason is the pilot that steers her. Without winds the vessel would not move and without a pilot she would be lost.”
“Do not wait for the last judgment. It comes every day.”
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
“Do not wait for the last judgment. It takes place every day.”
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.”
“Every day is a new opportunity to change your life.”
“Better to be kind at home than to burn incense in a far place.”
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world around you, beginning with your own heart.”
“A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.”
“Don't wait for opportunity. Create it.”
“Put your trust in God, but keep your camel tied.”
“Peace is not the absence of affliction, but the presence of God.”
“Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.”
“The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.”
“O you who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you, and be grateful to God, if it is Him that you worship.”
“A drowning man is not troubled by rain.”
“An inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.”
“The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman.”
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves — slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.”
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle.”
“Work while they sleep. Learn while they party. Save while they spend. Live like they dream.”
“To be fond of learning is to be at the gate of knowledge.”
“Though the bamboo forest is dense, water flows through it freely.”
“Self-love is not selfish; you cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself.”
“Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.”
“He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin.”
“All that is gold does not glitter; not all those who wander are lost.”
“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”
“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.”
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
“Whatever affliction may visit you is for what your own hands have earned; and for many He grants forgiveness.”
“Don't limit your dreams. The world is big and your dreams should be bigger.”
“Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it.”
“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
“I have wept in the night for the shortness of sight that to somebody's need made me blind; but I never have yet felt a tinge of regret for being a little too kind.”
“It is not daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away the unessential.”
“The lotus grows in muddy water, yet rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty.”
“Wabi-sabi nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.”
“When the world says 'give up,' hope whispers 'try it one more time.'”
“One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality.”
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