The devotee engages to the best of his or her ability into the play of life, fulfilling his or her role on this earth as student, employee, husband, wife…But at the heart of the devotee is a burning desire for the Lord.
Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.
-William Goldman
"The Princess Bride"
Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.
-Henry Miller
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
You live but once; you might as well be amusing.
-Coco Chanel
When life is viewed as good, a bad day is easily absorbed.
-Neil Maxwell
Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive.
-Haruki Murakami
"Kafka on the Shore"
Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.
-Sylvia Plath
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
-Dalai Lama
In life, as in chess, forethought wins.
-Charles Buxton
