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The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the
nature of the one who prays.
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the
nature of the one who prays.
The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought
to be.
The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought
to be.
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his
work and his play, his labor and his read more
The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his
work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his
information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows
which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he
does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him
he's always doing both.
Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more
Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".
He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
To sit in judgment
of those things which you perceive to be wrong or
imperfect is to be one more read more
To sit in judgment
of those things which you perceive to be wrong or
imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or
imperfection.
The trouble with the rat race is that even when you win, you're still a
rat.
The trouble with the rat race is that even when you win, you're still a
rat.
When you get through all the phony tinsel of Hollywood, you find the
genuine tinsel underneath.
When you get through all the phony tinsel of Hollywood, you find the
genuine tinsel underneath.
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world read more
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
