Every moment of mindfulness means the gradual destruction of latent defilements. It is somewhat like cutting away a piece of wood with… — Mahasi Sayadaw Copy Share Image
“When every opportunity given to you is used to serve the people, you are on the path of life’s purpose to the… — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
Israel also deprived the world of its chance of shedding tears of genuine sympathy over her destruction. The world resents this; it… — George Mikes Copy Share Image
My philosophy, one of the biggest enemies of future success is past success, because you become complacent, you become risk averse, and… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
The gross perversion and destruction of motherhood by the abortionist filled me with indignation, and awakened active antagonism. That the honorable term… — Elizabeth Blackwell Copy Share Image
Inflexibility is the worst human failing. You can learn to check impetuosity, overcome fear with confidence and laziness with discipline. But for… — Anton Myrer Copy Share Image
What destroys us is not when we fail at doing something. It's the small, tiny, little bit of hope we had that… — Alexa Michalec Copy Share Image
“There are five dangerous faults which may affect a general: (1) Recklessness, which leads to destruction; (2) cowardice, which leads to capture;… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
On one side, the forces of destruction, the forces of the desert, have risen, and on the other hand stand firm the… — Chaim Weizmann Copy Share Image
If Darwin had seen in life what Dostoevsky saw, he would not have talked of the law of the preservation of species,… — Lev Shestov Copy Share Image
“Just an emotional response of sentiments will only lead to tiredness and weariness.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
“No one else could share his quandary. His agonies were a mixture of shame, of loss fueled by profoundly rooted fury—solitary burdens… — Tom Baldwin Copy Share Image
George Bush sold us on going to war with Iraq based on the threat of weapons of mass destruction. But we still… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Logging is an industry driven solely by greed. It prospers with government support and subsidies, and it is accelerating its rate of… — Richard Flanagan Copy Share Image
We often think that "bad" relationships are motivating by self-loathing or a wish for self-destruction, but I think that loving people who… — Melissa Febos Copy Share Image
“The rejection of knowledge (ignorance) attracts a reaction from God.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
Maybe love, too, is beautiful because it has a wildness that cannot be tamed. I don't know. All I know is that… — Deb Caletti Copy Share Image
“Your voice can be made loud to speak against ungodliness and injustice and not promote it.” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
In our age, self-indulgence and self-destruction, rather than self-sacrifice, are the foundations for new heroic myths. — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
“She looked at the last thing she had written and she felt calm. Then she crossed the words out vehemently, scribbling until… — Helen Oyeyemi Copy Share Image
