There is no justification for the common claim that Christianity was responsible for the abolition of slavery. The Negro slave trade -… — Margaret E. Knight Copy Share Image
Meditation is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, in our feelings, in our minds, and in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The practice of assertiveness: being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts;… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
...she took her hand and raised her brush. For a moment it stayed trembling in a painful but exciting ecstacy in the… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
Dialectical thought understands the critical tension between "is" and "ought" first as an ontological condition, pertaining to the structure of Being itself.… — Herbert Marcuse Copy Share Image
Children, those who are unmarried should conserve their vital energy by maintaining celibacy. To turn what we gain by this in to… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
The realization that I came to is that each citizen for himself or herself understands the economics, which is, "I better make… — David Mamet Copy Share Image
The point of yoga is to develop a level of clarity and self-understand ing so that when we’re done doing our yoga… — Rod Stryker Copy Share Image
Before practicing meditation, we see that mountains are mountains. When we start to practice, we see that mountains are no longer mountains.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I feel that people who haven't read my books and haven't heard me lecture - who don't in fact know what my… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
In practice, you realise that most attempts to feed your baby in a public space will be met with subtle but palpable… — Rowan Pelling Copy Share Image
The enclosure of the biological and intellectual commons in this way is a real threat to the future of people everywhere because… — Vandana Shiva Copy Share Image
Men are rewarded for learning the practice of violence in virtually any sphere of activity by money, admiration, recognition, respect, and the… — Andrea Dworkin Copy Share Image
In actual fact. The manifold sexualities - those which appear with the different ages (sexualities of the infant or the child), those… — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
Coaches would have me in the gym do 1,000 kicks for a practice. I would do them until everyone was gone, until… — Cain Velasquez Copy Share Image
Why shouldn't you strengthen your own vibrations through fellowship with people seeking Self-realization, and by group meditation with them? This practice will… — Paramahansa Yogananda Copy Share Image
Without having some kind of parameters placed on a coach, the reality is they could all have a different vision of what… — Brad Garrett Copy Share Image
What is the relationship between spirituality and ethical practice? Since love and compassion and similar qualities all, by definition, presume some level… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I think, overwhelmingly, Americans would agree that if you're going to come into our country, you have to accept the fact that… — Stephen Miller Copy Share Image
The proliferation of support groups suggests to me that too many Americans are growing up in homes that do not contain a… — Florence King Copy Share Image
The conditions change so much at the French Open, you know, you have to be prepared for something you really don't know… — Mats Wilander Copy Share Image
Every night before I go to sleep I say out loud three things that I am grateful for, all the significant, insignificant,… — Carrie Newcomer Copy Share Image
“His father, that austere, unfeeling and untutored man, had insisted his sons polish their boots every evening. Flett has learned to be… — Carol Shields Copy Share Image
If you ask a Saudi Imam why women in Saudi Arabia can't drive, he'll say, 'Because Islam demands it.' But that's absurd,… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
As a guy develops and practices his masculinity, he is accompanied by an invisible male chorus of all the other guys, who… — Frank Pittman Copy Share Image
Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
In my teaching and consulting practice, I encourage people to learn to experiment with confidence and to see themselves as scientists in… — Stewart D. Friedman Copy Share Image
The usual practice is that the people in their jobs keep their jobs until their successors are named. Now, that's the way… — Daniel Fried Copy Share Image
When I was a bad writer, I would consciously imitate other NPR writers who I thought were wonderful. I suppose that everyone's… — Ira Glass Copy Share Image
I grew up in Chicago, so I've always been a Bears fan. Dad used to take me to Bears games and Cubs… — Kyle Chandler Copy Share Image
Spirituality is nothing more than the art of paying attention. When I give my whole heart and mind to a task such… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
Meditation and spiritual practice are good, but also action. It's very important to be clear about who you are, and also about… — Carlos Barrios Copy Share Image
I believe that any attempt on the part of a libertarian communist society to abridge the rights of a community - for… — Murray Bookchin Copy Share Image
Generosity is another quality which, like patience, letting go, non-judging, and trust, provides a solid foundation for mindfulness practice. You might experiment… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
Instead of a bottom-line based on money and power, we need a new bottom-line that defines productivity and creativity as where corporations,… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
Because I spend so much time traveling, I tend to do most of my reading on the same iPad on which I… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
You should be proud of what you're doing, but not conceited. If you can't be proud of yourself, you're a failure. And… — Jack LaLanne Copy Share Image
Ultimately, one of the best ways to take care of our souls is to build a society that supports rather than undermines… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
If you want to love, take the time to listen to your heart. In most ancient and wise cultures it is a… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
The moment that we realize our attention has wandered is the magic moment of the practice, because that's the moment we have… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
![“Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'” quote by John Wooden](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f11/john-wooden-420_faith_earlier-in-life-i-put-family-in-front-of_1977000.png)
![“The usual practice is that the people in their jobs keep their jobs until their successors are named. Now, that's the way the [George] Bush administration treated the [Bill] Clinton people. And that's the way the [Barack] Obama administration treated the [George W.] Bush people.” quote by Daniel Fried](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1d3/daniel-fried-8925_administration_the-usual-practice-is-that-the-people-in_1875500.jpg)
