Wisdom For The Day

[Bonzo]

If you jog backwards will you gain weight

 

[Bonzo]

If smokings is bad for you

how comes it cures salmon

 

[Knightofalbion]

In the end, only kindness matters
- Jewel Kilcher

 

[Knightofalbion]

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around
- Leo Buscaglia

 

[Bonzo]

If a deaf person has to go a court

is it still called a hearing

 

[Impcb1]

'A complete understanding of reality lies beyond rational thought.'
Edward Abbey

 

[Knightofalbion]

No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed.
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves
- Amelia Earhart

 

[Knightofalbion]

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace
- Albert Schweitzer

 

[Bonzo]

Tall people do they sleep longer in bed

 

[Knightofalbion]

Forgiveness sets two souls free ....

 

[Carla]

Forgiveness sets two souls free ....

yes it does!

 

[Knightofalbion]

We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
- Elie Wiesel

 

[Knightofalbion]

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
- Elie Wiesel

 

[Knightofalbion]

It is not the magnitude of our actions, but the amount of love that is put into them that matters
- Mother Teresa

 

[Knightofalbion]

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has
- Margaret Mead

 

[Phoenix]

Knows and Knows Not (variations)

He who knows not and knows not that he knows not is a fool; avoid him.

He who knows not and knows that he knows not is a student; teach him.

He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep; wake him.

He who knows and knows that he knows is a wise man; follow him.

Attributions: Persian apothegm, Sanskrit Saying
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[Knightofalbion]

How far I am away from the true temper of soul, this letter in its changing uncertain moods, its scorn and bitterness, its aspirations and failure to realise those aspirations, shows you quite clearly.
But do not forget in what a terrible school I am sitting at my task.
And incomplete, imperfect, as I am, yet from me you may have still much to gain.
You came to me to learn the pleasure of life and the pleasure of art. Perhaps I am chosen to teach you something much more wonderful - the meaning of sorrow and its beauty.
- Oscar Wilde

 

[Knightofalbion]

'I remain profoundly grateful for every experience, especially the pain and the sorrow, for from them I learnt compassion, empathy and understanding ...'

 

[Bonzo]

Rock climbers need to get a grip
and move on

 

[Knightofalbion]

Man is the gardener of his own soul. The Great Spirit has provided him with all that is necessary for it to grow in wisdom, grace and beauty. The implements are there, he has but to use them wisely and well
- Silver Birch

 

[Knightofalbion]

The growth of the soul is only increased by Service, for as you forget self in the Service of others so your own soul grows in stature and strength
- Silver Birch

 

[Knightofalbion]

Your daily life is your temple and your religion
- Kahlil Gibran

 

[Knightofalbion]

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others
- Mahatma Gandhi

 

[Bonzo]

Never date a tennis player
to them love means nothing

 

[Knightofalbion]

The Highest Teaching:
Sometimes I get very tired of those who want what they call 'higher teachings' from the spirit world and do nothing to help their brother men.
As people grow they understand more and more the operations of the Great Spirit. There is no 'high' and there is no 'low' teaching.
If all people who clamour for teachings would do something to make the earth a better place, a brighter place, a place where the hungry would be fed and the thirsty be given drink, where people were allowed to live in houses where the sunshine of the Great Spirit could reach their poor, tired bodies, then they would be putting into operation the highest teaching of all ...
- Silver Birch