To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two
greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength
of mind.
- William Hazlitt, “Characteristics,” 1823
Greatest proofs of goodness… April 9, 2007
Great men are often lonely… March 14, 2007
Great men are often lonely. But, perhaps that loneliness is part of their ability to create character, like a photograph develops in darkness.
- Yousuf Karsh
Great Wisdom… February 17, 2007
The greatest achievement is selflessness.
The greatest worth is self-mastery.
The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.
The greatest precept is continual awareness.
The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.
The greatest action is not conforming with the world’s ways.
The greatest action is transmuting the passions.
The greatest generosity is non-attachment.
The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.
The greatest patience is humility.
The greatest effort is not concerned with results.
The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.
The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.
- Atisha
A Great Pleasure in life… February 16, 2007
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
- Walter Bagehot
Know where you are going… February 15, 2007
Know where you are going.
The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
- Olivery Wendell Holmes
