Tuesday, May 22, 2012

May 23


We should be satisfied with the small things in life. The less we need, the less trouble we can have.

It is a great happiness to have what you desire; but it is an even greater happiness not to want more than you already have.
— Menedemus

Who is a wise man? — He who studies all the time.

Who is strong? — He who can limit himself.

Who is rich? — He who is happy with what he has.
— The Talmud

Nature needs small things, but your imagination needs much.

From pleasures appear sadness and fear. He who is free from pleasures does not have either fear or sadness.
— Buddhist Wisdom

The initial joy on becoming free is better than being a king; it is more beautiful than going to heaven; it is more important than commanding whole worlds.
— Buddhist Wisdom

The growth of your desires is not the way to perfection, as many people think. To the contrary, the more a person limits himself, the better he can understand his human dignity, and the more free, the more brave he becomes, and most importantly, the more capable of serving God and other people.

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