"The true measure of life is not length, but honesty." – John Lyly
“The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.” – John Lyly
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"The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe. We are like a little child entering a huge library. The walls are covered to the ceilings with books in many different tongues. The child knows that someone must have written these books. It doe" – Albert Einstein
“The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe. We are like a little child entering a huge library. The walls are covered to …
"Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow" – Ali ibn Abi Talib
“Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow” – Ali ibn Abi Talib
"Men are respectable only as they respect" – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Men are respectable only as they respect” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the flow of social progress." – Martin Luther King Jr.
“Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block …
"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life — and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do." – Georgia O’Keeffe
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life — and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to …
"If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them" – Harvey MacKay
“If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them” – Harvey MacKay
"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness." – William Arthur Ward
“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” – William Arthur Ward
"It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own." – Jessamyn West
“It is very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.” – Jessamyn …
"The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it" – Marcus Aurelius
“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it” – Marcus Aurelius
"I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." – Jackie Robinson
“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” – Jackie Robinson
"You are never so strong as when you forgive." – Kimberly Converse
“You are never so strong as when you forgive.” – Kimberly Converse
"’How do you know so much about everything?’ was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was ‘By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant" – John Abbott
“‘How do you know so much about everything?’ was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was ‘By never being afraid …
"Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself." – William Shakespeare
“Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.” – William Shakespeare
"The opinion prevailed among advanced minds that it was time that belief should be replaced increasingly by knowledge; belief that did not itself rest on knowledge was superstition, and as such had to be opposed." – Albert Einstein
“The opinion prevailed among advanced minds that it was time that belief should be replaced increasingly by knowledge; belief that did not itself rest on …
"There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle." – Deepak Chopra
“There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit …
"Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances." – Mahatma Gandhi
“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Yesterday’s just a memory, tomorrow is never what it’s supposed to be." – Bob Dylan
“Yesterday’s just a memory, tomorrow is never what it’s supposed to be.” – Bob Dylan
"Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind" – John Tillotson
“Ignorance and inconsideration are the two great causes of the ruin of mankind” – John Tillotson
"When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you." – Lao Tzu
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” – Lao Tzu
"The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong." – Winston Churchill
“The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they …
"If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it." – Marcus Aurelius
“If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.” – Marcus Aurelius
"Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits." – Hannah Moore
“Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.” – Hannah Moore
"We have no reliable guarantee that the afterlife will be any less exasperating than this one, have we?" – Noel Coward
“We have no reliable guarantee that the afterlife will be any less exasperating than this one, have we?” – Noel Coward
"If you truly want honesty, don’t ask questions you don’t really want the answer to" – Proverb
“If you truly want honesty, don’t ask questions you don’t really want the answer to” – Proverb
"I lose my respect for the man who can make the mystery of sex the subject of a coarse jest, yet when you speak earnestly and seriously on the subject, is silent" – Henry David Thoreau
“I lose my respect for the man who can make the mystery of sex the subject of a coarse jest, yet when you speak earnestly …
"If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies." – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
"The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness; and knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream." – Kahlil Gibran
“The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness; and knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.” – Kahlil Gibran
"we can understand almost anything, but we can’t understand how we understand" – Albert Einstein
“we can understand almost anything, but we can’t understand how we understand” – Albert Einstein
"Every one of us lives his life just once; if we are honest, to live once is enough" – Greta Garbo
“Every one of us lives his life just once; if we are honest, to live once is enough” – Greta Garbo
"If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself." – Proverb
“If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself.” – Proverb
"For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The chief problem about death, incidentally, is the fear that there may be no afterlife — a depressing thought, particularly for those who have bothered to shave. Also, there is the fear that there is an afterlife but no one will know where it’s being held" – Woody Allen
“The chief problem about death, incidentally, is the fear that there may be no afterlife — a depressing thought, particularly for those who have bothered …
"Nothing that I can do will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can help the greatest of all causes – goodwill among men and peace on earth." – Albert Einstein
“Nothing that I can do will change the structure of the universe. But maybe, by raising my voice I can help the greatest of all …
"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we are, all that remains, is in the memories of those who cared we came this way for a brief moment." – Harlan Ellison
“Like the wind crying endlessly through the universe, Time carries away the names and the deeds of conquerors and commoners alike. And all that we …
"What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God." – Albert Einstein
“That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.” – …
"When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself" – Mark Twain
“When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself” – Mark Twain
"One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others." – Lao Tzu
“One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.” – Lao Tzu