If you don't ask, you don't get.

If you don't ask, you don't get.

Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active read more

Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet more apt for contemplation.

Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be read more

Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they read more

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

You have to believe in God before you can say there are things that man was not meant to know. read more

You have to believe in God before you can say there are things that man was not meant to know. I don't think there's anything man wasn't meant to know. There are just some stupid things that people shouldn't do.

He that won't be counselled can't be helped.

He that won't be counselled can't be helped.

Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one.

Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one.

Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason, some come to learn and others come to teach.

Every person that comes into our life comes for a reason, some come to learn and others come to teach.

Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where read more

Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.