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The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what read more
The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us.
No other success can compensate for failure in the home.
No other success can compensate for failure in the home.
A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. read more
A human being is a part of the whole, called by us Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest--a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.
The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone here and read more
The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone here and there who thinks and feels with us, and though distant, is close to us in spirit - this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.
Whatever you are from nature, keep to it; never desert your own line of talent. Be what nature intended you read more
Whatever you are from nature, keep to it; never desert your own line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed; be anything else, and you will be ten thousands times worse than nothing.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "Universe," a
part limited in time and read more
A human being is part of a whole, called by us the "Universe," a
part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his
thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest--a
kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is
a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few personsnearest us. Our task must be
to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of
compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of
nature in its beauty.
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
The size of the universe depresses many people, but not me, I'm delighted at it
