“Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.” “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” “I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him andContinue reading “Five Quotes from Leo Tolstoy”
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Five Quotes from Leo Tolstoy
“Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.” “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” “I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him andContinue reading “Five Quotes from Leo Tolstoy”
>Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan
> Bob Dylan is a favorite singer-songwriter of mine so it’s only appropriate that I post about him as he reaches the milestone of 70 years on this earth. The internet, of course, abounds with videos of him (some great, some not-so-great, and some where he seems almost like a parody of himself), but theContinue reading “>Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan”
Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is a favorite singer-songwriter of mine so it’s only appropriate that I post about him as he reaches the milestone of 70 years on this earth. The internet, of course, abounds with videos of him (some great, some not-so-great, and some where he seems almost like a parody of himself), but the belowContinue reading “Five Quotes and a Song from Bob Dylan”
Five Quotes From Bob Marley
Bob Marley, 6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 Picture found here. Redemption Song is one of my favorite songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers, and the below version is a very moving one (I think). For five more quotes from Bob Marley, click here. To read Five Quotes from other people, click here.Continue reading “Five Quotes From Bob Marley”
>Five Quotes from Albert Einstein
> Yes, I know it is actually 6 quotes–counting the one in the below image–but I find them all inspiring. For more quotes from Einstein, click here. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of geniusContinue reading “>Five Quotes from Albert Einstein”
Five Quotes from Albert Einstein
Yes, I know it is actually 6 quotes–counting the one in the below image–but I find them all inspiring. For more quotes from Einstein, click here. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius —Continue reading “Five Quotes from Albert Einstein”
>Five Quotes from Helen Keller
> “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits inContinue reading “>Five Quotes from Helen Keller”
Five Quotes from Helen Keller
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in theContinue reading “Five Quotes from Helen Keller”
>Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama
> Photo found here. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. Today, more than ever before, lifeContinue reading “>Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama”
Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama
Photo found here. Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. Today, more than ever before, life mustContinue reading “Five Quotes from The Dalai Lama”
>Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh
> Photo found here. To visit the website of Plum Village, click here; to read more about Thich Nhat Hanh, click here. “Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.” “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracleContinue reading “>Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh”
Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh
Photo found here. To visit the website of Plum Village, click here; to read more about Thich Nhat Hanh, click here. “Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.” “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle isContinue reading “Five Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh”
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