The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.
-Desiderius Erasmus
Don’t complain too loud about wrongs done to you; you may give ideas to your less imaginative enemies.
-Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions
If you wish to lead a healthy life, then till the age of forty, eat to your heart's
content and do lots of exercise. This is what our father and forefathers did. It is
we, who have recognized the fatty food and acidic food separately and as a result,
today’s youth has started eating each morsel with apprehension. Consequently,
nowadays it is the parents and elders who have to look after their children.
-Deep Trivedi
Power invariably elects to go into the hands of the strong. Strength may be physical, or of the heart or, if we do not fight shy of the word, of the spirit. Strength of the heart connotes soul-force. Let it be remembered that physical force is transitory. But the power of spirit is permanent even as the spirit is everlasting.
They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.
-Tom Bodett