For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last read more

For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.

The ocean asks for nothing but those
who stand by her shores
gradually attune themselves to her rhythm
Charles Dickens read more

The ocean asks for nothing but those
who stand by her shores
gradually attune themselves to her rhythm
Charles Dickens in David Copperfield.

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Say what you will, ’tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

Say what you will, ’tis better to be left than never to have been loved.

Each and every master, regardless of the era or the place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and read more

Each and every master, regardless of the era or the place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and earth. There are many paths leading to the top of Mount Fuji, but there is only one summit - love.

Love spends his all, and still hath store.

Love spends his all, and still hath store.

Love is the outreach of self toward completion.

Love is the outreach of self toward completion.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.

It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.