Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. – Victor Hugo
We say that slavery has vanished from European civilization, but this is not true. Slavery still exists, but now it applies only to women and its name is prostitution. – Victor Hugo
Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers. – Victor Hugo
A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. – Victor Hugo
If you ask Zen people they will say; tea is not something that you pour with unawareness and drink like any other drink. It is not a drink, it is meditation; it is prayer. So they listen to the kettle creating a melody, and in that listening they become more silent, more alert. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh