“A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.”
-Confucius
Expansiveness
“To be truly ignorant, be content with your own knowledge.”
-Zhuangzi
Perseverance
“A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him.”
-Confucius
Right Action
“As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color and fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.”
-Buddha
Religion
“There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
-Dalai Lama
Action
“Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle.”
-Confucius
Courage
“Life begins where fear ends.”
-Osho
Determination
“All know the way, but few actually walk it.”
-Bodhidharma
Kindness
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”
-Dalai Lama
Mindfulness
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
-Lao Tzu
Right Attitude
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as if nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle.”
-Albert Einstein
Commitment
“If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.”
-Confucius
Forgiveness
“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”
-Confucius
Serenity
“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.”
-Alan Watts
Mindfulness
“Wherever you are, be there totally.”
-Eckhart Tolle
Equanimity
“The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.”
-Confucius
Evolution
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.”
-Pema Chödrön
Beauty
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself."
-Thich Nhat Hanh
Service
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
-Winston Churchill
Experience
“Experience is the teacher of all things.”
-Julius Caesar
