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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Of my own spirit let me be in sole though feeble mastery.
Of my own spirit let me be in sole though feeble mastery.
The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.
The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.
I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not read more
I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.
How much truth can a spirit bear, how much truth can a spirit dare? ... that became for me more read more
How much truth can a spirit bear, how much truth can a spirit dare? ... that became for me more and more the real measure of value.
It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier read more
It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier that separates ignorance from knowledge
He that loseth wealth, loseth much; he that loseth friends, loseth more; but he that loseth his spirit loseth all.
He that loseth wealth, loseth much; he that loseth friends, loseth more; but he that loseth his spirit loseth all.
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will read more
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our read more
Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.