Learning from the past, and moving toward the future
If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions? ~ Scott Adams ~
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~ Faith and doubt both are needed – not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve. ~ Lillian Smith ~ Faith consists in [...]
The success of love is in the loving – it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done. ~ Mother Teresa ~
We can do no great things, only small things with great love. There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those. ~ Mother Teresa ~
“When you know a thing, to realize that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it: this is knowledge” ~ Confucius ~
“Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.” “Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.” “Non-violence, which is the quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.” “Nonviolence [...]
Faith, must be enforced by reason. When faith becomes blind, it dies. ~ Mohandas Gandhi ~
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. ~ Confucius ~
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. ~ Benjamin Franklin ~
“Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.” ~ Albert Einstein ~