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.”
Archive for March, 2015
Quote of the day, March 31
March 31, 2015Quote of the day, March 30
March 28, 2015Mark Tully, on India
“There are many arguments about the role of religion in the history of this country. (more…)
Quote of the day, March 29
March 28, 2015Mohandas K. Gandhi, on truth
“The truth of a few will count. (more…)
Quote of the day, March 28
March 28, 2015Mohandas K. Gandhi, on forgiveness
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Quote of the day, March 27
March 26, 2015Elvis 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.”
Quote of the day, March 26
March 26, 2015George Eliot, from Adam Bede
“We hand folks over to God’s mercy, and show none ourselves.”
Quote of the day, March 25
March 25, 2015Jacques-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.”
Quote of the day, March 24
March 24, 2015Mark Twain, on invention
“Name the greatest of all the inventors: Accident.”
Quote of the day, March 23
March 23, 2015Peter Dicken, on reality (2003)
“Reality is far more complex and messy than many of the grander themes and explanations would have us believe.”
Quote of the day, March 22
March 22, 2015Franz 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.”
