Category Archives: wisdom

“Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.”  George Santayana

“How I live each precious moment of my life, is a reflection of how I live my life.”  Dwayne Alvin Hearn

“At the center of your being you have the answer;  you know who you are and you know what you want.”  Lao Tzu

“Health is the greatest gift,  contentment the greatest wealth,  faithfulness the best relationship.”  Buddha 

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,  people will forget what you did,  but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou

“The teacher who is indeed wise  does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom  but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.”  Khalil Gibran

“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself.  You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself.  Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.”  Nelson Mandela

“Never underestimate the power of dreams  and the influence of the human spirit.  We are all the same in this notion:  The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ”  Wilma Rudolph

“Compassion will no longer be seen  as a spiritual luxury for a contemplative few;  rather it will be viewed as a social necessity  for the entire human family.” Duane Elgin

“I have just three things to teach:  simplicity, patience, compassion.  These three are your greatest treasures.”  Lao Tzu