If we seek paradise outside ourselves, we cannot have paradise in our hearts.

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. read more

• Thought Formal Education Living Self Fortune

My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known -- no wonder, then, that I return the love. read more

• Thought Depression Most Faithful Mistress Known Wonder Return Love

Philanthropy is almost the only virtue which is sufficiently appreciated by mankind. Nay, it is overrated; and it is our selfishness which overrates it. read more

• Thought Philanthropy Almost Virtue Which Sufficiently Appreciated by Mankind Nay Overrated Our Selfishness Overrates

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. read more

• Thought Life Experiment More Experiments Better

Always nap when you can. It is cheap medicine. read more

• Thought Nap Cheap Medicine

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real. read more

• Thought Pride Makes Us Artificial Humility Real

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony. read more

• Thought Happiness Matter Intensity Balance Rhythm Harmony

To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything. read more

• Thought Grateful Recognize Love God Everything

Contemplation is the highest expression of man"s intellectual and spiritual life. It is that life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive. It is a spiritual wonder. It is spontaneous awe at the sacredness of life, of being. It is gratitude for life, for awareness and for being read more

• Thought Contemplation Highest Expression Man Intellectual Spiritual Life Itself Fully Awake Active Aware Alive Wonder Spontaneous Awe Sacredness Gratitude for Awareness

It is in deep solitude that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brothers. read more

• Thought Deep Solitude Find Gentleness Which Truly Love Brothers