He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.
If you cannot serve, you cannot rule.
Law cannot persuade when it cannot punish.
He who cannot boast cannot succeed.
Who cannot yet walk, cannot climb a ladder.
One cannot ski so softly that the tracks cannot be seen.
…if you cannot hate you cannot love. If you cannot bite you can not kiss. If you cannot curse you cannot bless. Who cannot be a good hater will be a poor lover.
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.
We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.
If we cannot do what we will, we must will what we can.
But if Russia is to be part of this larger zone of peace it cannot bring into it its imperial baggage. It cannot bring into it a policy of genocide against the Chechens, and cannot kill journalists, and it cannot repress the mass media.
Those who cannot perceive are no better than those who cannot see...Those who cannot empathize are no better than those who cannot perceive...
If we cannot do what we want, we must want what we can.
The building blocks of meditation are relaxation and concentration. If you cannot relax, you cannot meditate. If you cannot concentrate, you cannot meditate. No exceptions.
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.
Eyes blinded by the fog of things cannot see truth. Ears deafened by the din of things cannot hear truth. Brains bewildered by the whirl of things cannot think truth. Hearts deadened by the weight of things cannot feel truth. Throats choked by the du...
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt, It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills, It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.
When we cannot get what we love, we must love what is within our reach.
Now I feel like whatever I do, no one can hurt me. I cannot be violated, I cannot be humiliated, I cannot be disregarded, I cannot be disrespected.
Those whom we cannot stand are usually those whom we cannot understand.
