Quotes of: Human-wisdom Keyword

In the case of any person whose judgment is really deserving of confidence, how has it become so? Because he has kept his mind open to criticism of his opinions and conduct. Because it has been his practice to listen to all that could be said against...

On Liberty

Civilizations grow by agreements and accomodations and accretions, not by repudiations. The rebels and the revolutionaries are only eddies, they keep the stream from getting stagnant but they get swept down and absorbed, they're a side issue. Quiet d...

Angle of Repose

The essential cultural discrimination is not between having and not having or haves and have-nots, but between the superfluous and the indispensable. Wisdom, it seems to me, is always poised upon the knowledge of minimums; it might be thought to be t...

The Hidden Wound

The great wheel of fire of ancient wisdom, silence and word engendering the myth of the origin, human action engendering the epic voyage toward the other; historical violence revealing the tragic flaw of the hero who must then return to the land of o...

Myself with Others: Selected Essays

When Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor and publisher, was serving as the American ambassador to France, he often impressed French intellectual with the wisdom of his remarks. At one dinner, the question was raised, "What human condition deserves...

How to Make Your Child a Reader for Life

Living in the land of, "What if....?" leads to emotional paralysis. It sets the stage for doom and gloom thinking. It prevents us from experiencing the beauty of the present moment. Happiness resides in the here and now. It can not thrive in a prison...

Jaeda DeWalt

There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, tha...

Alexandre Dumas

Ask and you shall receive; everyone that asks receives.  This is the fixed eternal law of the kingdom:  If you ask and receive not, it must be because there is something amiss or wanting in the prayer. Hold on; let the Word and Spirit teach you to ...

Andrew Murray

We are raised to believe (on the surface, at least) that us humans only have so much love to give, and that it comes in a standard round unit: one. After all, we associate love with the heart, and, well, you've either got a whole heart, or you're dea...

Love

To be human is easy, to be a human being is difficult.

Chinese

Will Human Nature destroy Nature and Humans?

Humans Need Three Hands: Will Human Nature Destroy Nature and Humans?

When we fail to harmonize and integrate, living systems, from individuals to families and countries, tend to move toward either chaos or rigidity.

The Four Virtues: Presence, Heart, Wisdom, Creation

Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard there's nothing you can do.

As good as Golda;: The warmth and wisdom of Israel's Prime Minister

The credo of Asclepian or brain-oriented healing is 'don't just sit there, do something.' [...] The credo of Hygeian or heart-oriented healing is 'don't just do something, sit there.

The Heart's Code: Tapping the Wisdom and Power of Our Heart Energy

When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current situation.

Buddha in the Classroom: Zen Wisdom to Inspire Teachers

Nothing profound ever happens in your life when you remain in your comfort zone.

Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Coaching doesn’t start with X’s and O’s. It starts with believing that players win games and coaches win players.

Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Don’t believe in the fate society chose for you. Instead, carve out a new fate for yourself.

Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Only by entering new and unfamiliar worlds can a person change society as well as self.

Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Recognize the remarkable individuals in your life who help you envision a world far beyond yourself.

Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Each one of us has a comfort zone. The problem comes when we are unwilling to leave it.

Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love