I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.

Life is a flower of which love is the honey. read more

• Thought Life Flower Which Love Honey

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. read more

• Thought Reflect Upon Present Blessings Which Every Man Many Past Misfortunes Men Some

Stillness is your essential nature. What is stillness? The inner space or awareness in which the words on this page are bieng perceived and become thoughts. Without that awareness, there would be no perception, no thoughts, no world. You are that awareness, disguised as a person. read more

• Thought Stillness Essential Nature What Inner Space Awareness Which Words Page Bieng Perceived Become Thoughts Without Perception World Disguised Person

Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth. read more

• Thought Thank God Men Cannot Fly Lay Waste Sky Well Earth

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Fall in love when you"re ready, not when you"re lonely. read more

• Thought Fall Love Ready Lonely

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If a man aspires towards a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from injury to animals. read more

• Wise-words Man Aspires Towards Righteous Life First Act Abstinence from Injury Animals

Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age. read more

• Thought Confusion Goals Perfection Means Seems Opinion Characterize Our Age

The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening read more

• Thought Greater Doubt Awakening

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We all try to escape pain and death, while we seek what is pleasant. read more

• Thought Try Escape Pain Death While Seek What Pleasant

Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. read more

• Thought Our Task Free Ourselves by Widening Circle Compassion Embrace Living Creatures Whole Nature Its Beauty