The only way to read a book of aphorisms without being bored is to open it at random and, having found something that interests you, close the book and meditate. – Prince Charles-Joseph de Ligne, 1796
Just a little relaxation, just a little looking inwards, and the doors of immense potentialities open up. You are no more a beggar. Without conquering the world you have conquered the whole universe. Just conquer yourself. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
The process of meditation does not take you to some new world; it only introduces you to the world where you have been for lives upon lives. The process of meditation does not add anything to you; it only takes away what is wrong, cuts it away, sheds it off. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
While the rhythm of running emphasizes a downward motion, the upward motion of skipping defies gravity and elevates my mood in the process. – Susan Reineck, courtesy of iSkip.com
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries – for heavy ones they cannot. – Niccolo Machiavelli