Winston Churchill Quote – Courage
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill
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George Bernard Shaw Quote – Hatred
“Hatred is the coward’s revenge for being intimidated.” – George Bernard Shaw
Read moreMartin Luther King Jr. Quote – Violence Multiplies Violence
“Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
Read moreZora Neale Hurston Quote – There Are Years
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston
Read moreHermann Hesse Quote – Something Of Value
“I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.” – Hermann Hesse
Read moreHenri Bergson Quote – Laughter Is The Corrective Force
“Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks.” – Henri Bergson
Read moreLaurens van der Post Quote – Bach
“I remembered a story of how Bach was approached by a young admirer one day and asked, ‘But, Papa Bach, how do you manage to think of all these new tunes?’ ‘My dear fellow,’ Bach is said to have answered,… ‘I have no need to think of them. I have the greatest difficulty not to step on them when I […]
Read moreMahatma Gandhi Quote – Forgiveness
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
Read moreRichard Rohr Quote – Initiate Young Men
“It seems that it is only the recent West that has deemed it unnecessary to “initiate” young men. Otherwise, culture after culture felt that if the young man were not introduced to “the mysteries,” he would not know what to do with his pain and would almost always abuse his power. It looks like they were right.” – Richard Rohr
Read moreHerman Hesse Quote – If You Hate A Person
“If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn’t part of ourselves doesn’t disturb us.” – Herman Hesse
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