A View on Buddhism Quotes of Wisdom
(NON-BUDDHIST) (Sorted more or less by alphabetic order of the writer.)
A
To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy. Henri Frederic Amiel
No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change. Barbara De Angelis
Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. Aristotle
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you. William Arthur
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt. St. Francis of buttisi
We are here on earth to do good for others. What the others are here for, I don't know. W. H. Auden
Learn to self-conquest, persevere thus for a time, and you will perceive very clearly the advantage which you gain from it. St. Teresa of Avila
B
The scars you acquire by exercising courage will never make you feel inferior. D.A. Battista
The greatest dangers of liberty lurk in insidious encroachment of men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding. Louis D. Brandeis
We say we waste time, but that is impossible. We waste ourselves. Alice Bloch
You never know what is enough until you know what is more than enough Blake
None will improve your lot if you yourself do not. Bertolt Brecht
Bad habits are like chains that are too light to feel until they are too heavy to carry. Warren Buffet
