God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through. - Paul Valery, poet and philosopher (1871-1945)
If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for the Creator, there is no poverty. - Rainer Maria Rilke, German poet and author (1875 - 1926) A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. - Oscar Wilde, Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900)
The quality of expectations determines the quality of our actions. - A. Godin, French writer, (1880-1938)
Happiness is not ready-made. It comes from our own actions. - Dalai Lama
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. - Dalai Lama
Whatever immediate advantage is gained at the expense of someone else is short-lived. In the long run causing others misery and infringing upon their peace and happiness creates anxiety, fear and suspicion for oneself. - Dalai Lama
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
Work is the scourge of the drinking classes. - Oscar Wilde
What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. - Christopher Hitchens, author and journalist (b. 1949) - via Dennis Fox
To glorify wealth, power, and beauty is to inspire theft, jealousy, and shame. - from Tao Te Ching
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