Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love. Mahatma Gandhi, Indian revolutionary (1869–1948)
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Embark on a journey of self-discovery as we explore the mind's intricacies, bridging Psychology, Health, and Philosophy.
Yoga says instinct is a trace of an old experience that has been repeated many times and the impressions have sunk down to the bottom of the mental lake. Although they go down, they aren't completely erased. Swami Satchidananda
The darkest nights produce the brightest stars. Author unknown
Not curiosity, not vanity, not the consideration of expediency, not duty and conscientiousness, but an unquenchable, unhappy thirst that brooks no compromise leads us to truth. Hegel, German philosopher (1770–1831)
In some respects the better a book is, the less it demands from binding. Charles Lamb, English essayist, poet, and antiquarian (1775–1834)
Normal is someone, you don't know. Author unknown
Loyalty cannot be too liberally insisted upon. Altruism in nature remains an exception. It poses a puzzle, being in prima facie conflict with the survival of the fittest and most selfish. Peter Birks
Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. Albert Einstein, German-born scientist (1879–1955)
Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values. Joshua L. Liebman
I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university. Albert Einstein, German-born scientist (1879–1955)
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623-1662)
There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. Martin Luther King Jr., American civil-rights activist and leader (1929–1968)
Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness. Edward Smith Stanley
There is in every child at every stage a new miracle of vigorous unfolding. Erik Erikson, American German-born psychoanalyst and essayist
Silence is a source of great strength. Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
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People naturally impose a narrative story-line upon their experiences. Autobiographical writing allows a person to cast their experiences into a narrative thread and organize their thoughts based not upon conjecture but with applied reason. Kilroy J. Oldster
Debt is the slavery of the free. Publilius Syrus, 1st century BC Syrian-born Latin writer
If you leave someone at least tell them why, because what’s more painful than being abandoned; is knowing you’re not worth an explanation. Author unknown
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