“One ought to seek out virtue for its own sake, without being influenced by fear or hope, or by any external influence. Moreover, that in that does happiness consist.” ~ Diogenes Laertius, Zeno
Category: Civility
We have a choice
“We have a choice about how we behave, and that means we have the choice to opt for civility and grace.” ~ Dwight Currie
It will transcend them . . .
“Just what future the designer of the universe has provided for the souls of men I do not know, I cannot prove. But I find that the whole order of Nature confirms my confidence that, if it is not like our noblest hopes and dreams, it will transcend them.” ~ Henry Norris Russell
Life shrinks or expands
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anas Nin
The power of your words
“Don’t discount the power of your words. The thought that they might cause unnecessary hurt or discomfort should inform every conversation.” ~ P.M. Forni
We could have paradise
“If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years.” ~ Bertrand Russell
You might suppose
When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely on the boat, you can see that the boat moves. Similarly, if you examine many things with a confused mind, you might suppose that your mind and nature are permanent. But when you practice intimately and return to where you are, it will be clear that there is nothing that has unchanging self. – Dogen
We can never judge the lives of others
“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.” ~ Paulo Coelho
Civility and grace
“We have a choice about how we behave, and that means we have the choice to opt for civility and grace.”~ Dwight Currie
Respecting others’ opinions
“Respecting others’ opinions doesn’t mean being untrue to our own.” ~ P.M. Forni
Dr Bill Wooten 