The difference between failure and success is doing a thing nearly right and doing a thing exactly right. Edward R. Simmons on success
Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks. Simonides on art
An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling. Donald Sinden on acting
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day. (Matthew 6:34) Bible on adversity
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13, KJV) Bible on friendship
He that hath knowledge spareth his words. (Proverbs 17:27) Bible on knowledge
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. (Song of Solomon 8:7) Bible on love
And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. (Luke 2:47) Bible on understanding
The peace of God, which passeth all understanding. (Philippians, 4:7) Bible on understanding
Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil; for who can govern this your great people? (Hebrew, 1 Kings 3:9) Bible on understanding
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character. Sivananda on character
Evil exists to glorify the good. Evil is negative good. It is a relative term. Evil can be transmuted into good. What is evil to one at one time, becomes good at another time to somebody else. Sivananda on evil
Every human being is the author of his own health or disease. Sivananda on health
Be humble as the blade of grass that is being trodden underneath the feet. The little ant tastes joyously the sweetness of honey and sugar. The mighty elephant trembles in pain under the agony of sharp goad. Sivananda on humility
Serenity, regularity, absence of vanity,Sincerity, simplicity, veracity, equanimity, Fixity, non-irritability, adaptability, Humility, tenacity, integrity, nobility, magnanimity, charity, generosity, purity. Practise daily these eighteen "ities" You will soon attain immortality. Sivananda on immortality
Life is short. Time is fleeting. Realise the Self. Purity of the heart is the gateway to God. Aspire. Renounce. Meditate. Be good; do good. Be kind; be compassionate. Inquire, know Thyself. Sivananda on life
Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination. Sivananda on life
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity. Sivananda on meditation
Cultivate peace first in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of lust, hatred, greed, selfishness, and jealousy. Then only you can manifest it externally. Then only, those who come in contact with you, will be benefited by your vibrations of peace and harmony. Sivananda on peace
Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation. Sivananda on religion