Today's words of wisdom

[mapuc]

Have faith in God, and rest in His favor. Let Him be your strength, your salvation, and song.
David Edwin Hall, Quiet Time Poems: Treasures New and Old

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.

Zhuangzi

[mapuc]

Humility is based on self-respect and with self-respect there is knowledge of one's own strengths. With the balance of self-respect and humility there is an acceptance and appreciation of one's qualities from the inside

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Kisses are a better fate than wisdom.

e. e. cummings

[Platapus]

If you are more fortunate than others
Build a longer table; not a higher wall

[mapuc]

Allow yourself to always be a free spirit, by not caring of what other people think about you. Let yourself be free!
Dr. Jess Tregle Msc.D., Heal Your Spirit & Empower Your Life!

Markus

[Jimbuna]

It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.

Dee Hock

[mapuc]

Wanderlust is more than a state of mind, a preoccupation. It is a spiritual search, touching upon the whole of human striving, and illuminates man's best endeavours.
James Boyer, Trace - Issues 20-29

Markus

[mapuc]

Just think about it, if you fill your life with love, you can conquer and achieve a life of abundance, which is already promised to us.
Tonya Hardwick-Whitted, Where Is Your Faith?

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Mary Kay Ash

[Platapus]

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything.” – St. Francis de Sales

[Jimbuna]

Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.

Alice Walker

[mapuc]

Choose to be happy. It's really just that simple if you don't complicate it.
James K. Van Fleet, Lifetime Guide to Success with People

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things.

Tina Turner

[mapuc]

Be true to yourself, only then you will be true to others.
Brandon Oosterlaan, Fear? Or Faith?

Markus

[Jimbuna]

We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal.

Thich Nhat Hanh

[mapuc]

Imagination is the key to any kind of human motivation. Little could be accomplished without it. Even the capacity for self-improvement springs from the imagination.
W. Peter Blitchington, The Energy & Vitality Book

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Central banks don't have divine wisdom. They try to do the best analysis they can and must be prepared to stand or fall by the quality of that analysis.

Mary Kay Ash

[mapuc]

The journey of awareness is to discover the essence of one's authentic self.
Elizabeth Diamond, 7 Mindsets to Master Self-Awareness

Markus

[Jimbuna]

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

Mahatma Gandhi

[mapuc]

Dreams become our rainbow, the sign of hope for a better day, a better tomorrow, and a prosperous future.
Eddy A. Sumar, The Hidden Dreams

Markus

[Jimbuna]

In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration.

Ansel Adams

[mapuc]

True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind, with the love we give, the moments we share and the memories we make here and now.
Diana Elmessiri, EYES OF WISDOM SMALL STEPS TO TRANSFORM

Markus

[Jimbuna]

A cardinal rule in budgeting and saving is to pay yourself first. Once your paycheck hits your account, wisdom has it that you should move some amount to savings even before you pay the bills.

John Rampton

[mapuc]

Overcoming obstacles will add value to yourself, to the people you touch, and to your life. Overcoming obstacles is the process for conditioning your mind for success.
Stephen T. Scott, Wings to Fly: Your Daily Lift Off to Soar to Greater Heights

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It's to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there's a bit of suffering along the way.

Andrea Pirlo

[mapuc]

Most of what makes up confidence is what confidence allows you to achieve.
Rob Yeung, Confidence

Markus

[mapuc]

The magic of Christmas is seen in the eyes of a child, For they're filled with wonder and thoughts of what Santa may bring. And everyone's pleasure and every Dad's treasure is found in the eyes of his child.
James Bell, Adventures of the Ghost Patrol

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I'm not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it's like relaxing into - and an acceptance of - things.

Tina Turner

[mapuc]

The family is the most important element in a society. The strength, health and unity of a society depend on the strength, health and unity of the families that compose a society.
Elias C. Hill, The RISE, the FALL and the RECOVERY of the USA

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

[mapuc]

There are moments in your life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them.
Louis G. Morton, E-Mail Humor

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.

Cat Cora

[mapuc]

Your real family are the people who are there for you, day in day out, who'd put their lives on the line for you, related by blood or not.
Elise Noble, The Black Trilogy: Blackwood Security

Markus

[Jimbuna]

To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.

Herman Melville

[mapuc]

Take a moment to breathe deeply; it's a new day.
Josette Veltri, Next Step New Start: Awaken What’S
Possible One Day at a Time

Markus

[Texas Red]

We suffer more in imagination than in reality.

Seneca

[Jimbuna]

Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense.

Julian Casablancas

[mapuc]

Actions always speak louder than words. Words are meaningless without action.
A.M. Star

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I believe that when an elder dies, a library is burned: vast sums of wisdom and knowledge are lost. Throughout the world libraries are ablaze with scant attention.

Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

[mapuc]

The new year is full of possibilities and hope. It brings freshness and newness to the lives of people, even though the people and conditions around them remain the same.
Nilam Pathak, Unleash the Power of NEW YEAR Resolution

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The war... was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forebearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.

Robert E. Lee

[mapuc]

Changing a habit involves two things: knowing how to change and knowing what to change.
John C. Norcross, Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions

Markus

[Aktungbby]

All wisdom will be null and void when the sun expands into a red giant; assuming there was ever any to begin with,,,,:hmmm:https://astronomy.com/-/media/Images/Magazine%20Articles/2020/09/Screenshot20200918141950.jpg?mw=600

[Aktungbby]

Changing a habit involves two things: knowing how to change and knowing what to change.
John C. Norcross, Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions

Markus and when to change;especially if your liver is involved:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Jimbuna]

Through consciousness, our minds have the power to change our planet and ourselves. It is time we heed the wisdom of the ancient indigenous people and channel our consciousness and spirit to tend the garden and not destroy it.

Bruce Lipton

[mapuc]

For all of us, creating and refining our self-worth is a life-long pursuit. Different stages of life create a need to redefine ourselves and therefore redefine our self—worth.
Kimberley A Colvard Ph.D., Life Is a Perception, What's Yours?

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work, overcoming the negative through the positive, science, mathematics, faith, facts, and the wonders of God, whether we call him Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jah.

Afrika Bambaataa

[mapuc]

Don't follow the crowd, stand out and shine like a star that you are.
Anastasia Okolie Fechner, Precious Daily Vitamins

Markus

[Texas Red]

Plans are worthless, but planning is everything

Dwight D. Eisenhower

[Jimbuna]

We respect our elders. There is wisdom that comes from experience, and I am not going to stop learning from wise counsel.

Marcia Fudge

[mapuc]

Your mindset is the accumulation of what you believe focused into a single moment. “That will never work for me" is just as powerful as “I can do anything."
Tina R. Ferguson, Must Be Present to Win

[Jimbuna]

Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.

Phyllis Theroux

[mapuc]

Hard work will always pay off! Working hard, day in and day out, with the burning desire to succeed, is the key to achieving great things!
François Gay, Mind Over Matter

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.

Peter Abelard

[mapuc]

If you believe in fate, you shall have it. If you believe in destiny, you shall have it. Believing in yourself is the greatest impact in your life.
Blessings E Moyo, Transfrom Your Life from Inside Out

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Vanity can easily overtake wisdom. It usually overtakes common sense.

Julian Casablancas

[mapuc]

Enjoy the journey of your life. Listen to your heart. Do what you dream of doing and create your heart's desires.
Margaux Joy DeNador, The Art of Living a Life You Love

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.

Leonard Nimoy

[mapuc]

Risk is relative like many other things in your life. It's your call, not anyone else's.
Dominic Murgido, In a Heartbeat

Markus

[Jimbuna]

A thought transfixed me: for the first time in my life, I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth - that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can aspire.

Viktor E. Frankl

[mapuc]

Life is precious and each moment given is an opportunity not to be missed, for our moments combined are the sum of our life.
Harriet Bocca, Words Spoken Only on Paper

Markus

[Jimbuna]

It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.

Dee Hock

[mapuc]

Strong people and strong teams know how to borrow strengths from, and lend strengths to, other people.
James Brook, ‎Dr. Paul Brewerton, Optimize Your Strengths

Markus

[Oubaas]

"Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does all the work." - Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

:Kaleun_Salute:

[Catfish]

“If we treat people as if they were what they ought to be,
we help them become what they are capable of becoming."
J. W. Goethe

[Aktungbby]

“If we treat people as if they were what they ought to be,
we help them become what they are capable of becoming."
J. W. GoetheWherever goethe wisdom, goeth I...:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.

William Wordsworth

[Aktungbby]

/\...particularly when "looking before leaping":hmmm::doh::shucks:

[mapuc]

Happiness is always a choice and never a result. Remember, the real world is internal and eternally creative.
Mary M. Bauer, The Truth about You

Markus

[Jimbuna]

No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, and the wisdom of cookbook writers.

Laurie Colwin

[mapuc]

Willpower is the ability to direct our behaviour according to what others expect of us or what we expect of ourselves.
Bella Tindale, The Magic of Willpower

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the furthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say 'no.' But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow.

Stephen Colbert

[mapuc]

Paying attention to the needs of others always pays off. We are happiest when we give ourselves away, rather than hoard everything for ourselves.
Charles R. Swindoll, Good Morning, Lord

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and block a nation's progress to freedom and democracy.

Liu Xiaobo

[Aktungbby]

Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society's tolerance and humanity, and block a nation's progress to freedom and democracy.

Liu XiaoboNormally, I'd be skeptical of any Sino-philosopher's views on "tolerance, humanity, freedom and democracy", given China's current totalitarian propagandist global-hegemony. But Nobel laureate, Mr Xiaobo, who was released from prison to die (conveniently?) of cancer probably meant what he said...:hmmm: and had the guts to do so!

[mapuc]

Live in harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people.
Joel Osteen, Hope for Today Bible

Markus

[Aktungbby]

He who knows not what port he sails to finds no favorable wind - Seneca

[Jimbuna]

To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.

Wilson Mizner

[mapuc]

Guilt can be a powerful ally for reminding us of preferred ways of acting. It calls us back to behaviours we have been taught
Stephen Harrison, Appreciate the Fog

Markus

[Aktungbby]

"Non est ad astra mollis e Terris via." Ie: "There is no easy way from the Earth to the stars."-Senecahttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Challenger_explosion.jpg/1200px-Challenger_explosion.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom.

Charlie Parker

[mapuc]

You will always face problems in life. No matter how big, you will surely over come them.
Bart Hardwell, Escaping Obstacles

Markus

[Aktungbby]

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false,...and by rulers as useful.- Seneca

[Jimbuna]

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

[Aktungbby]

True happiness is to enjoy the present...without anxious dependence on the future.-Seneca

[mapuc]

Every situation in life, no matter how bad it appears, has a brighter side. It is up to you to find the brighter side of every situation.
Graeme Partington, Be Better: First 100 Lessons

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Authority is supposedly grounded in wisdom, but I could see from a very early age that authority was only a system of control. And it didn't have any inherent wisdom. I quickly realized that you either became a power or you were crushed.

Joe Strummer

[mapuc]

Looking inward and finding balance in your life should feel empowering, because at its core it is a way for you to take control of your life.
Jeff A. Johnson, Keeping Your Smile

Markus

[Aktungbby]

Wealth is the slave of a wise man; and the master of a fool.-Senaca

[Jimbuna]

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

Mary Browne

[mapuc]

It takes a little practice and conscious effort, but a smile is the single most tell-tale sign of appreciation and positive thinking.
Modern Drummer

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two.

John Cheever

[Aktungbby]

A ship should not ride on a single anchor; nor life on a single hope. -Epictetus

[mapuc]

Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it.
South Africa. Parliament, Debates of the National Assembly

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

Saadi

[Aktungbby]

My long suffering wife discovers that...every day!:oops::doh: A gem cannot be polished without friction; nor a man perfected without trials. -Seneca:shucks:

[Jimbuna]

Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.

Alice Walker

[mapuc]

Pack your bags and prepare to embark on an adventure to give yourself permission to take back your life!
Priya Rana Kapoor, Give YourSelf Permission to Live Your Life

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.

Zhuangzi

[mapuc]

The average men consume. The wise create. Maxime Lagacé

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Many sophisticated, intelligent people lack wisdom and common sense.

Joyce Meyer

[mapuc]

True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness.
Petrarch

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

Saadi

[mapuc]

Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.
Lucille Ball

Markus

[Jimbuna]

To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.

Thiruvalluvar

[mapuc]

The words I speak are the words I believe; the words I believe are the words I live, so choose them wisely.
Mellisa Lambert, Open Your Mouth and Speak

Markus

[Aktungbby]

“It does not matter what you bear, but how you bear it.”- Seneca :hmmm: https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/ce65e34b6969324e0bc4194a343318c4442c649f/c=0-38-640-400/local/-/media/Indianapolis/NG/2014/03/03/030414.jpg?width=1200&disable=upscale&format=pjpg&auto=webp

[Jimbuna]

With age comes common sense and wisdom.

Nas

[mapuc]

It’s time to say goodbye to the person we’ve become, who we’ve worked so hard to perfect, and to make some crucial decisions in becoming who we’re going to be. Stephen Colbert

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I gave my beauty and my youth to men. I am going to give my wisdom and experience to animals.

Brigitte Bardot

[mapuc]

True friendship spans distance, None is too vast. True friendship spans time, Forever it will last. Whether living close together, Or being far apart, Your friend is with you, In your mind and your heart.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

Mary Browne

[mapuc]

When you face challenging moments in your life, having a positive attitude can be the difference between survival and being swallowed up by affliction.
Austin E. Thompson, Jr., MBA, MPM, A BRAND New You

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Doubt is the vestibule through which all must pass before they can enter into the temple of wisdom.

Charles Caleb Colton

[mapuc]

There is no need to go out of one’s way to be positive and affirm oneself. It’s not self-affirmation that we are concerned with, but self-acceptance.
Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage To Be Disliked

Markus

[Aktungbby]

Blushing is the color of virtue. -Diogenes

[Jimbuna]

I don't have the strength or wisdom to get through a single day without guidance and grace from God.

Tony Dungy

[mapuc]

To be at peace with the world, we must first be at peace with ourselves.
Tiddy Rowan, The Little Book of Peace

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often reduces the most complex human problem to a manageable proportion.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

[mapuc]

Life is like a camera, focus on the good times, develop from the negatives.
Unknown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.

Thiruvalluvar

[Aktungbby]

Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack. -Seneca

[Jimbuna]

The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.

Gordon Gee

[mapuc]

Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while doing so.
Ezra Harvin, Traits: What Every Employer Is Looking for

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Edith Wharton

[mapuc]

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Markus

[Platapus]

Two simple rules


1. Don't tell anyone everything
2.

[Jimbuna]

Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules.

Tom Peters

[mapuc]

If you focus on the present, your life will be constantly renewed. The present moment is the only time that is eternal.
Mary Valby, The Quotable Libra: Libra Traits Described by Librans

Markus

[Jimbuna]

If I have brought any message today, it is this: Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.

Antonin Scalia

[mapuc]

Life's challenges are like weights. To keep a positive attitude, we must lift the weights of life's challenges. But to begin that daunting task, we need to feed our mind the right diet every day.
Jan Northup, Speaking of Success

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious. Great speech is impassioned, small speech cantankerous.

Zhuangzi

[mapuc]

So, when you come to a crossroads in life, remember to take a moment to reflect, choose wisely, and never stop pursuing your dreams.
Nikki Patel, A Twist of Fate: Unforeseen Life Consequences

Markus

[Jimbuna]

A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.

Lord John Russell

[mapuc]

Respect is not given because of your status or title. Respect is earned over time and is based on your behavior, choices, modeling, and communication.
Gary McGuey, ‎Lonnie Moore, The Inspirational Teacher

Markus

[Jimbuna]

To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.

Thiruvalluvar

[mapuc]

A meaningful life can only be lived in the present. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Life is not a rehearsal.
Tony L. Doherty, Managing Public Services--implementing Changes

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.

Bo Bennett

[mapuc]

Take advantage of the opportunity today to expand, reaching higher today than you did yesterday.
Tessa-Marie Shillingford, The Morning Blessings: Good Morning

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I think it's nice to age gracefully. OK, you lose the youth, a certain stamina and dewy glow, but what you gain on the inside as a human being is wonderful: the wisdom, the acceptance and the peace of mind. It's a fair exchange.

Cherie Lunghi

[mapuc]

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall
Nelson Mandela

Markus

[Jimbuna]

A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.

Aristophanes

[mapuc]

Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice.
J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done.

Hillary Clinton

[mapuc]

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.
Bob Marley

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue.

Edith Wharton

[mapuc]

Love is like a butterfly, beautiful and delicate... If you truly care for it, you'll do whatever you can to make it happy, even if that means letting it go.
Scott Pemberton

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.

Bo Bennett

[mapuc]

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
Christian D. Larson

Markus

[Platapus]

Don't make Snow Angles in a dog park

[mapuc]

Never allow people's approval to dictate your self-worth or capabilities.
Mrs. Bonita Andrea Shelby, Why Not Have It All

Markus

[Platapus]

One of my favorites


"Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog." - Sidney Jeanne Seward

[mapuc]

The future is always beginning now.
Mark Strand

Markus

[Platapus]

We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. -- Criswell

[Jimbuna]

The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.

Gordon Gee

[mapuc]

Breaking point is one way to reach a place of power. It is the moment that we wake up and finally do something either about ourselves or our situation.
Norman Barlow, How to Really Change Your Life

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

John Keats

[Platapus]

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. Alan K. Simpson.

[Jimbuna]

Never give up, which is the lesson I learned from boxing. As soon as you learn to never give up, you have to learn the power and wisdom of unconditional surrender, and that one doesn't cancel out the other; they just exist as contradictions. The wisdom of it comes as you get older.

Kris Kristofferson

[mapuc]

In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir

Markus

[Jimbuna]

We cannot solve life's problems except by solving them.

M. Scott Peck

[mapuc]

Healing takes courage—to move forward with life when sometimes the pain seems more than we can bear.
Nance Guilmartin, Healing Conversations

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.

Hippolyte Taine

[mapuc]

The journey of healing starts with forgiveness, or forgiving yourself and others. This is different for everyone.
Marnie Hill, Heaven and the In-Between

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The world is a diverse place. Nobody has a monopoly on virtue or wisdom.

Lee Hsien Loong

[mapuc]

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.
Les Brown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

Saadi

[mapuc]

You will never move to a place of permanent healing unless you choose to believe that better days lie ahead.
Benny Tate, Defy the Odds: How God Can Use Your Past to Shape Your Future

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise.

John Keats

[mapuc]

The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.
Michel de Montaigne

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Never give up, which is the lesson I learned from boxing. As soon as you learn to never give up, you have to learn the power and wisdom of unconditional surrender, and that one doesn't cancel out the other; they just exist as contradictions. The wisdom of it comes as you get older.

Kris Kristofferson

[mapuc]

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.
Alexander the Great

Markus

[Jimbuna]

To embrace the whole world in friendship is wisdom. This wisdom is not changeable like the flowers that bloom and fade.

Thiruvalluvar

[mapuc]

Prosperity is not just having things. It is the consciousness that attracts the things. Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just having money or things.
Eric Butterworth

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The world is a diverse place. Nobody has a monopoly on virtue or wisdom.

Lee Hsien Loong

[mapuc]

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Joshua J. Marine

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.

Milan Kundera

[mapuc]

Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.

Adlai Stevenson I

[mapuc]

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.
Daniel Defoe

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Linux is a complex example of the wisdom of crowds. It's a good example in the sense that it shows you can set people to work in a decentralized way - that is, without anyone really directing their efforts in a particular direction - and still trust that they're going to come up with good answers.

James Surowiecki

[mapuc]

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.
Mary Anne Radmacher

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essential to the long-term flourishing of any society.

Daisaku Ikeda

[mapuc]

Sometimes the only way to find the right direction is to start walking.
Unknown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

There's a real wisdom to not saying a thing.

Willem Dafoe

[mapuc]

The future belongs to the curious. The ones, who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it and turn it inside out. Curiosity is the spark behind the spark of every great idea.
Linda Varsell Smith, Sparks

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Many spiritual teachers - in Buddhism, in Islam - have talked about first-hand experience of the world as an important part of the path to wisdom, to enlightenment.

bell hooks

[Texas Red]

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. — Epictetus

[Jimbuna]

Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.

George William Curtis

[mapuc]

Your mindset determines your path. Cultivate a positive one to create a life filled with growth, abundance, and joy.
Unknown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Community organizing is all about building grassroots support. It's about identifying the people around you with whom you can create a common, passionate cause. And it's about ignoring the conventional wisdom of company politics and instead playing the game by very different rules.

Tom Peters

[mapuc]

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

There is as much wisdom in listening as there is in speaking - and that goes for all relationships, not just romantic ones.

Daniel Dae Kim

[Texas Red]

If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable- Seneca

[Jimbuna]

The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow.

William Osler

[mapuc]

Mindfulness enables you to be an “observer" of your thoughts and feelings rather than a victim of them. The chaos of mental activity has no purpose other than to make you a prisoner of its perpetual circle of craziness.
Yesenia Chavan, Mindfulness.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

In garden arrangement, as in all other kinds of decorative work, one has not only to acquire a knowledge of what to do, but also to gain some wisdom in perceiving what it is well to let alone.

Gertrude Jekyll

[mapuc]

Resilience is not what happens to you. It's how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you.
Jeffrey Gitomer

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary.

Octavio Paz

[mapuc]

If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.
Chinese Proverb

Markus

[Otto Harkaman]

"...there ain't no good in an evil hearted woman."
Johnny Cash

[Jimbuna]

To know one's self is wisdom, but not to know one's neighbors is genius.

Minna Antrim

[mapuc]

Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.
Bruce Lee

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The Founding Fathers in their wisdom decided that children were an unnatural strain on parents. So they provided jails called schools, equipped with tortures called an education.

John Updike

[mapuc]

You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened... or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move on.
Tupak Shakur

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Knowing that you are going to die is, I suspect, the beginning of wisdom.

Terry Pratchett

[mapuc]

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Oscar Wilde

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.

Aleister Crowley

[mapuc]

Clarity is not just about what you see, but also about how you see it. Sometimes a change in perspective can bring clarity to even the most complex situations
Unknown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

In my life, I was always floating around the edge of the dark side and saying what if take it a little bit too far, and who says you have to stop there, and what's behind the next door. Maybe you gain a wisdom from examining those things. But after a while, you get too far down in the quicksand.

Trent Reznor

[mapuc]

Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success
Bo Bennett

Markus

[Jimbuna]

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.

James A. Garfield

[mapuc]

Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
Christian D. Larson

Markus

[Sam.Willow]

I wonder if Wendy can determine why SH3 is so unreliable at loading saved games. I recommend that you sic her on the problem. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

The gods do not need sacrifices, so what might one do to please them? Acquire wisdom, it seems to me, and do all the good in one's power to those humans who deserve it.

Apollonius of Tyana

[mapuc]

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Buddha

Markus

[Sam.Willow]

I do not seek platitudes for they are worthless.

mapuc your female kitten is a twin for mine. I hope she gives you as many years as mine did. After 18 years of fun and love she left me peacefully in her sleep on December 23 2022.

[Jimbuna]

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness.

Aleister Crowley

[Rockstar]

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[Jimbuna]

People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage it.

Anna Quindlen

[mapuc]

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.
- Walter Elliot

Markus

[Jimbuna]

All the great evils which men cause to each other because of certain intentions, desires, opinions, or religious principles, are likewise due to non-existence, because they originate in ignorance, which is absence of wisdom.

Maimonides

[mapuc]

The hum of bees is the voice of the garden.
Elizabeth Lawrence

Markus

[Jimbuna]

There's always a miasma of misinformation emerging from the higher education sector as to which are the 'best' courses to take. My advice would always be to ignore the perceived wisdom and look for the most reliable evidence on the ground.

David Puttnam

[mapuc]

Harmony is found when we embrace our differences and unite in the pursuit of a shared purpose, creating a symphony of hearts and minds.
- Anonymous

Markus

[Jimbuna]

It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed 'Wisdom.' And then I know exactly what is going to follow: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'

Ludwig Wittgenstein

[mapuc]

To the world you are a mother, but to your family you are the world.
Unknown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

I've led a school whose faculty and students examine and discuss and debate every aspect of our law and legal system. And what I've learned most is that no one has a monopoly on truth or wisdom. I've learned that we make progress by listening to each other, across every apparent political or ideological divide.

Elena Kagan

[Tango589]

A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Bruce Lee

[Jimbuna]

When you're used to being prepared to reject conventional wisdom, it leaves you open to learn more.

Mayim Bialik

[mapuc]

The promise of spring's arrival is enough to get anyone through the bitter winter.
Jen Selinsky

Markus

[Jimbuna]

No one has a monopoly on truth, and science continues to advance. Yesterday's heresies may be tomorrow's conventional wisdom.

Dean Ornish

[mapuc]

Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.
Mahatma Gandhi

Markus

[Sam.Willow]

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. :Kaleun_Wink:

[Jimbuna]

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Menander

[mapuc]

Don’t allow anyone to denigrate or inhibit your lofty aspirations. Your dreams can take you much higher and much farther than anyone ever thought possible!
Buzz Aldrin, No Dream Is Too High

Markus

[Jimbuna]

But the Wisdom of God, which is His only-begotten Son, being in all respects incapable of change or alteration, and every good quality in Him being essential, and such as cannot be changed and converted, His glory is therefore declared to be pure and sincere.

Origen

[Jimbuna]

And when the world is created, it is created in such a way that those eternal objects of God's loving wisdom become actualities - interacting with one another, relating to God in the finite realm.

Rowan Williams

[mapuc]

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.
– Helen Keller

Markus

[Sam.Willow]

In a hole in the ground there lived a rabbit thinking he was safe, then the weasel came to visit

[Jimbuna]

Who knows for what we live, and struggle, and die? Wise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom.

Alan Paton

[mapuc]

Ultimately I see mindfulness as a love affair—with life, with reality and imagination, with the beauty of your own being, with your heart and body and mind, and with the world.
– Jon. Kabat Zinn, Mindfulness For Beginners

Markus

[Jimbuna]

True wisdom listens more, talks less and can get along with all types of people.

Kiana Tom

[mapuc]

In the chaos of life, your breath is your anchor, your refuge, your sanctuary. Embrace its power to quiet the mind and heal the soul.
-Unknown

Markus

[Jimbuna]

The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

[mapuc]

Love is measured by the depth of our actions, not just the words we say. Show your love through meaningful, heartfelt gestures that demonstrate its true essence.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.

Venerable Bede

[mapuc]

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Markus

[raymond6751]

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