wisdom Quotes

But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us.

The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.

Unless one is able to live fully in the present, the future is a hoax.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it's at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.

In this bright future you can't forget your past.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.

If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.