Great Throughts Treasury

"The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."

"The ship is safe on the beach, but it's not made for that."

"The ship is safest when it is in port, but that?s not what ships were built for."

"The secret of happiness lies in the fact that're looking at all the wonders of this world, but if he never forgot those two drops of oil in the spoon."

"The simplest things in life are the most extraordinary, and only the wise can see them."

"The soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness. And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation. All things are one."

"The Speed Exercise: Walk for twenty minutes at half the speed at which you normally walk. Pay attention to the details, people, and surroundings. The best time to do this is after lunch. Repeat the exercise for seven days."

"The story of a man named Ali in need of money and asks his boss to help him. Men before the challenge: that was able to spend the entire night on the top of the mountain, boast a great reward, but failed, it was not working for nothing when he left the shop, noticed wind is blowing hard. He was afraid and decided to ask his good friend Idi that was thought to be crazy to accept the bet. Answered Idi After thinking about the matter for a moment: Do not worry I'll help you. Lille tomorrow, when sits at the top of the mountain, look straight ahead. I'll be on top of the mountain the other hand, where I will keep the fire burning all night for you. Look into the fire and thought of our friendship and will keep it warm. Will survive the night beyond, and I will ask you something in return. Profit on the bet, and got the reward, and he went to the house of his friend, I said you want to reward what in return. said Idi: Yes, but it's not money. I promised you that Event The wind blew cold on my life, would spark a fire of friendship for me."

"The spiritual path can only be traveled through the daily experience of love."

"The simpler the pose, the better; the more sober, the more beautiful."

"The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them."

"The story for the fourth Magus, who also saw the star shining over Bethlehem. But he was always late to get to the point where it could be Jesus, because the road constantly stop him poor and needy with requests for assistance. After thirty years of wandering in the footsteps Jesus in Egypt, Galilee and Bethany magus came to Jerusalem, but again was too late. The child Jesus was already a man and a magus arrived on the day of the crucifixion. Sage wore pearls to give them to Jesus, but sold everything to help those who cross our path. Left him only a gem, but the Saviour was already dead. I failed the work of my whole life - think it?s wise. Then he heard a voice: Despite what you think, you were with me all my life. I was naked and you clothed me. I was hungry and you fed me. I was arrested, and you visited me. I was in every poor soul in your way. Thank you that you showed me so much love."

"The story of one person is the story of all of humanity."

"The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility."

"The sun hit me in the chest, sanctify my naked body and I no longer feel cold because it burns hot - it was the heat of a spark that became a flame, the flame in the fire, and fire unquenchable fire. I knew it. And I wanted. knew from that point on will go through heaven and hell, in joy and pain, dreams and frustrations and are no longer able to restrain the winds that blow from the hidden recesses of my soul. I knew this morning to let me to love, even though it was in my childhood, back when I saw it for the first time. I could never forget it, although I thought that I was unworthy to fight for it."

"The strongest love is the love which is not afraid to show the weakness."

"The taste of things recovered is the sweetest honey we will ever know."

"The teacher said we all need love. Loving is part of human nature, as well as to eat, drink and sleep. Sometimes when we remain absolutely alone, watching the beautiful sunset, I think, This beauty is not important, because I have no one to share it. In these times we need to ask: how often ask us to loving, and we turn to the other side? How many times we are afraid to get close to someone and cast doubts as to say that we love this guy? Beware of loneliness. It resembles the dependence of the most dangerous drug. If sunset is no sense to you, become more humble and go looking for love. Aware that and other spiritual blessings, the more you give, the more you get back."

"The Superclass tries to promote its values. Ordinary people complain of divine injustice, they envy power, and it pains them to see others having fun. They don?t understand that no one is having fun, that everyone is worried and insecure, and that what the jewels, cars, and fat wallets conceal is a huge inferiority complex."

"The teacher says: If we have to cry, cry like children. I had a child one day. One of the first things I learned in life was to cry. Crying is part of life. Never forget that you are free and showing your emotions is not a disgrace. Swear! Squeal loudly! Do what you wish from the bushing! Thus, crying children and know the quickest way to return to calm. Have you noticed how children stop crying? Stop because something to attract their attention! Something invites them to the next adventure. Children quickly stop crying. Thus it will be for you. But that will only happen if I cried like children!"

"The teacher said, The gods have two. God of whom are professors taught us and God who teaches us. God of whom always talk people and God who speaks to us. God, from whom we have learned to fear God who speaks to us with compassion. Two are. God who is somewhere very high, and God who is involved in our lives every day. God who demands of us and God who forgives our debts. God which threatens us with the flames of hell, and God who shows us the best way. Two are. God who crushes us under the burden of our sins, and God who frees us of His love ."

"The thought of calling the owners and talk to him for a moment, but he realized that he had to tell him things that did not want to hear it, change his mind."

"The time is the darkest time, which precedes the Sunrise."

"The trouble with words is that they give us the illusory sense that we are making ourselves understood as well as understanding what others are saying. However, when we turn around and come face-to-face with our destiny, we discover that words are not enough."

"The test of man then is not, 'How have I believed?' but 'How have I loved?' The final test of religion is not religiousness, but love: not what I have done, not what I have believed, not what I have achieved, but how I have discharged the common charities of life. Sins of commission in that awful indictment are not even referred to. By what we have not done, by sins of omission, we are judged. It could not be otherwise."

"The true experience of freedom is having the most important thing in the world without owning it."

"The true lover is not the one who says: You need to be by my side and I need to take care of you, because we are loyal to each other, but the one who realizes that loyalty must go hand in hand with freedom. And without fear of betrayal, he accepts and respects the other person's dream, trusting in the greater power of Love."

"The truth is always a lively place where faith is alive."

"The truth is always present where there is faith."

"The truth about this existence of ours...can be summed up in one word: Live."

"The truth is that we only know about one another as we reach the limits of their own, but it is also wrong, because not necessary to know everything about ourselves; the existence of human beings were created not only to go in search of wisdom, but also to cultivate the land, anxiously waiting for the rain, grow wheat, harvest grain bread. During my there are two women: one who wants to have all the joy, passion and adventure that life can bring. A person who wants to be a slave to routine often, for family life, for things can be planned and achieved. I am a housewife and a prostitute, both live in the same body and are fighting. Meeting of the two women is an adventure game full of scary. A wonderful dance. When we met, we are two sources of supernatural power, two universes collide. If that meeting does not occur in the glass, this universe will destroy the other universe."

"The truth is that we don't want to be saved by in the way God has chosen; we want to keep absolute control over our every step, to be fully conscious of our decisions, to be capable of choosing the object of our devotion. It isn't like that with love - it arrives, moves in, and starts directing everything."

"The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter."

"The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions."

"The unavoidable has touched the life of every human being on the face of the earth. Some have rebounded, others have given up--but all of us have felt the wings of tragedy brushing against us."

"The universe always helps us fight for our dreams, no matter how foolish they may be. Our dreams are our own, and only we can know the effort required to keep them alive."

"The universe always helps us in the fight for our dreams, as crazy as they may be. For they are our dreams, and we alone know how much effort it costs us to dream them."

"The universe conspires to help the dreamer."

"The vast majority of the inmates, however, heard the news, pretended to be shocked and sad, but actually felt relieved because once more the exterminating angel had passed over Villete, and they had been spared."

"The Virgin understood the mystery delivery he went completely. And to have loved and suffered, we released the pain."

"The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with."

"The Warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and sometimes, with just a touch of madness."

"The war seemed a curse. But now it's a blessing, because it brought you to me."

"The warrior of light knows the importance of intuition. In the midst of battle, he does not have time to think of the enemy's blows, and so he uses his instinct and obeys his angel. in times of peace, he deciphers the signs that God sends him. People say, He's mad. Or, He lives in a fantasy world. Or even, How can he possibly believe in such illogical things? But the warrior knows that intuition is God's alphabet and he continues listening to the wind and talking to the stars."

"The warrior knows that intuition is God's language and he continued listening to the wind and talking to the stars."

"The Warrior looks at the column of Fear, where he reads: you are about to enter an unknown and dangerous world where all that you have learned up to now will be of no use whatsoever. The Warrior of Light looks at the column of Desire, where he reads: you are about to leave a known world where all the things you always wanted and all that you have fought so hard for are kept. The Warrior smiles, because nothing can frighten him and nothing can hold him. With the confidence of those who know what they want, he opens the door."

"The warrior of the light has the qualities of a rock."

"The Warrior of the Light is a believer. Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is certain that he will find love, love appears."

"The warrior who trusts his path doesn't need to prove the other is wrong."

"The Warrior of the Light knows that it is impossible to live in a state of complete relaxation. He has learned from the archer that, in order to shoot his arrow any distance, he must hold the bow taut. He has learned from the stars that only an inner explosion allows them to shine. The Warrior notices that when a horse is about to jump over a fence, it tenses all its muscles. But he never confuses tension with anxiety."