Approach Quote by Ambrose Bierce

There is something eccentric in the orbit of Mars.

— Tycho Brahe

“no man is as offended at doubt as is the habitual liar who has for once told the truth.”

— R.A. MacAvoy

Thus far we have considered the problem of conservation of land purely as an economic issue. A false front of exclusively economic determinism is…

— Aldo Leopold

Perhaps one of the main antidotes to depression, lack of self-esteem, loneliness and so forth is the recognition that we really do have Buddha…

— Tenzin Palmo

It's not what we do once in a while that counts, but our habitual actions. What ultimately determines who we become and where we…

— Tony Robbins

Love itself is not an act of will, but sometimes I need the force of my volition to break with my habitual responses and…

— Hugh Prather

The sad part is that all we're trying to do is not feel that underlying uneasiness. The sadder part is that we proceed in…

— Pema Chodron

We are what we think we are. The habitual inclination of our thoughts determines our talents and abilities, and our personality. So whatever you…

— Paramahansa Yogananda

I am sure that the sad days and happenings were rare, and that I lived the joyous and careless life of other children; but…

— Pierre Loti

“But it is doubtless true, and evident from [the] Scriptures, that the essence of all true religion lies in holy love; and that in…

— Jonathan Edwards

It's a matter of ABC: When we encounter ADVERSITY, we react by thinking about it. Our thoughts rapidly congeal into BELIEFS. These beliefs may…

— Martin Seligman

O Heavenly Father, convert my religion from a name to a principle! Bring all my thoughts and movements into an habitual reference to Thee!

— Thomas Chalmers