Quote of the day

[Geoff-Allen]

"Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again."

– author unknown

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"If all our misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart."

~ Socrates

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“The splendor of the rose and the whiteness of the lily
do not rob the little violet of it’s scent nor the daisy of its simple charm. If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness.”

~ Therese de Lisieux

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.”

Therese again ...

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Dogmatism breeds intolerance. Like ideology, dogmatism puts blinders on what its adherents can see, disables their questioning faculties, and breeds fervor and fanaticism. Having an open mind does not mean that one never comes to any convictions in life. It is perfectly possible to have an open mind and live a very principled life, without holding one's beliefs dogmatically. Having an open mind means being prepared to question even your most central beliefs if there is occasion to do so. It means being open, when the time comes, to having your mind changed by an argument better than one's own. It means being able to think both sides of an issue, both the side you think is true and the side you think is false. It also means being able to suspend your beliefs, to play devil's advocate, and to detach yourself somewhat from your own beliefs, actions and feelings. Only living with an open mind gives us a chance to grow and change, for change is inevitable, while growth, unfortunately, is not."

~ Jeff Mason

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that
people will insist on coming along and trying to put things into it."

~ Terry Pratchett

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Be kind because you will never know how much the person beside you is suffering."

~ Anon

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with joy and ease. When you act out the present-moment awareness, whatever you do becomes imbued with a sense of quality, care, and love – even the most simple action.”

~ Eckhart Tolle

Gorgeous images and more quotes here -

http://www.shinzoo.com/2014/07/17-best-eckhart-tolle-quotes-on-the-power-of-the-present-moment/

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"If logic tells you that life is a meaningless accident, do not give upon life. Give up on logic."

~ Shira Millgrom

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"When you practice humility, you want to become as accomplished and evolved as you can possibly be, yet you are willing to submit to the expertise of others to do so. You understand the scope of your aptitudes yet you choose to eradicate arrogance from your attitude, and you can distinguish the value you possess as an individual while still acting in the interests of your fellow human beings. Humility, simply put, is a form of balance in which you can celebrate your own worth while sincerely believing that every other person on the planet is just as worthy as you."

~ Anon

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"There is a criterion by which you can judge whether the thoughts you are thinking and the things you are doing are right for you. That criterion is, Have they brought you inner peace? If they have not, there is something wrong with them - so keep trying."

~ Peace Pilgrim

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being."

~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into a miracle."

~ Dan Wakefield

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"The intellect gives many things, but ultimately it cannot give comfort."

~ Anon

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."

~ Helen Keller

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"To the poet, to the philosopher, to the saint, all things are friendly and sacred, all events profitable, all days holy, all men divine."

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Your friend is someone who knows all about you, and still likes you."

~ Elbert Hubbard

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too."

~ Will Smith

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_life.html

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"There are many ways up the mountain, but each of us must choose a practice that feels true to his own heart. It is not necessary for you to evaluate the practices chosen by others."

~ Jack Kornfield, "Take the One Seat"

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"If you want to reach a state of bliss, then go beyond your ego and the internal dialogue. Make a decision to relinquish the need to control, the need to be approved, and the need to judge. Those are the three things the ego is doing all the time. It's very important to be aware of them every time they come up."

~ Deepak Chopra