There is no shame in finding someone else to be attractive, or good company. Even if they don't like you, read more

There is no shame in finding someone else to be attractive, or good company. Even if they don't like you, there is still no shame. If you happen to be fond of someone, and they're not fond of you, it's OK.. You don't have to wait and see if they'll love you back. You can announce it.. Joy in life comes from expressing ourselves, in taking risks and jumping in. Everyone is not going to like you. But you can like who you like.

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving
anything in return.

Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving
anything in return.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

After enlightenment, the laundry.

After enlightenment, the laundry.

Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.

Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for
education is not education at all but ritual. read more

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for
education is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are
being educated when we know it least.

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others read more

People who have attained things worth having in this world have worked
while others have idled, have perservered while others gave up in despair,
and have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial,
industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life
the success often erroneously attributed to good luck.

Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.

Angels fly because they take themselves lightly.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.