Dalai Lama, on religion
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
Dalai Lama, on religion
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
Mark Tully, on India
“There are many arguments about the role of religion in the history of this country. (more…)
Mohandas K. Gandhi, on truth
“The truth of a few will count. (more…)
Mohandas K. Gandhi, on forgiveness
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Elvis Costello
“My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant, someone who disrupts the daily drag of life just enough to leave the victim thinking there’s maybe more to it all than the mere hum-drum quality of existence.”
George Eliot, from Adam Bede
“We hand folks over to God’s mercy, and show none ourselves.”
Jacques-Yves Cousteau, on the sea (1960)
“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders. He is bolted to earth. But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.”
Mark Twain, on invention
“Name the greatest of all the inventors: Accident.”
Peter Dicken, on reality (2003)
“Reality is far more complex and messy than many of the grander themes and explanations would have us believe.”
Franz Boas, from Race and Democratic Society (1945)
“The passion for seeking the truth for truth’s sake … can be kept alive only if we continue to seek the truth for truth’s sake.”