African Philosophy Quotes

When I see memories, I see the past.
When I see thoughts, I see the present.
When I see intentions, I see the future.

When I see regret, I see the past.
When I see hope, I see the present.
When I see expectation, I see the future.

When I see habits, I see the past.
When I see actions, I see the present.
When I see character, I see the future.

When I see karma, I see the past.
When I see chance, I see the present.
When I see destiny, I see the future.

When I see knowledge, I see the past.
When I see understanding, I see the present.
When I see wisdom, I see the future.

When I see elders, I see the past.
When I see adults, I see the present.
When I see children, I see the future. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't waste days,
for they become weeks.
Don't waste weeks,
for they become months.
Don't waste months,
for they become years;
and don't waste years,
for they become a lifetime.

Utilize days,
for they are your wealth.
Utilize weeks,
for they are your reward.
Utilize months,
for they are your blessing,
and utilize years,
for they are your legacy. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

7 Laws of Money

1.Seek money.
2.Make money.
3.Save money.
4.Spend money.
5.Enjoy money.
6.Share money.
7.Respect money. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Solomon never had a degree,
but he mastered wisdom.
David never had a degree,
but he mastered warfare.
Moses never had a degree,
but he mastered leadership.
Asaph never had a degree,
but he mastered music.
Ahitophel never had a degree,
but he mastered common sense.

Job never had a degree,
but he mastered patience.
Elijah never had a degree,
but he mastered preaching.
Daniel never had a degree,
but he mastered oracles.
Paul never had a degree,
but he mastered theology.
Jesus never had a degree,
but he mastered life.

Imhotep never went to university,
but he built pyramids.
Amenhotep never went to university,
but he built schools.
Thutmose never went to university,
but he built pyramids.
Akhenaten never went to university,
but he built states.
Ramses never went to university,
but he built empires. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The mind is the key,
the heart is the door,
the soul is the corridor,
the divine is the destination.

The past is the key,
the present is the door,
the future is the corridor,
the hereafter is the destination.

The world is the key,
the sky is the door,
the cosmos is the corridor,
the universe is the destination. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A citizen is no greater than his ideology,
no cleverer than his intellect,
no nobler than his aspirations,
and no stronger than his opinions.

A nation is no greater than its consciousness,
no richer than its heritage,
no grander than its potential,
and no loftier than its luminaries.

The world is no greater than its leaders,
no smarter than its teachers,
no better than its preachers,
and no higher than its philosophers. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Truth changes what you see.
Experience changes what you feel.
Illumination changes what you experience.

Consciousness changes what you see.
Awareness changes what you feel.
Life changes what you experience.

Light changes what you see.
Freedom changes what you feel.
Peace changes what you experience.

Hope changes what you see.
Compassion changes what you feel.
Love changes what you experience.

The past changes what you see.
The present changes what you feel.
The future changes what you experience.

The mind changes what you see.
The heart changes what you feel.
The soul changes what you experience. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Knowledge is our gift.
Understanding is our blessing.
Wisdom is our fortune.
Enlightenment is our reward.

Art is our gift.
Science is our blessing.
Technology is our fortune.
God is our reward.

Time is our gift.
Light is our blessing.
Fate is our fortune.
Nature is our reward.

Land is our gift.
Water is our blessing.
Air is our fortune.
Life is our reward.

Mothers are our gift.
Youth are our blessing.
Elders are our fortune.
Children are our reward.

The past is our gift.
The present is our blessing.
The future is our fortune.
Eternity is our reward.

The mind is our gift.
The heart is our blessing.
The body is our fortune.
The soul is our reward.

Faith is our gift.
Joy is our blessing.
Virtue is our fortune.
Love is our reward. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Light in love is joy.
Light in faith is hope.
Light in compassion is mercy.
Light in gratitude is contentment.

Light in understanding is awareness.
Light in intellect is discernment.
Light in certainty is conviction.
Light in patience is expectation.

Light in truth is discovery.
Light in innocence is virtue.
Light in experience is illumination.
Light in consciousness is realization.

Light in your world is warmth.
Light in your sky is energy.
Light in your universe is wisdom.
Light in your yourself is virtue.

Light in your mind is truth.
Light in your heart is knowledge.
Light in your soul is wisdom.
Light in your life is God. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Time is a slave,
existence is a servant,
reality is a master,
and eternity is queen.

Fate is a slave,
light is a servant,
nature is a master,
and immortality is king.

Mankind is a slave,
knowledge is a servant,
wisdom is a master,
and enlightenment is queen.

The past is a slave,
the present is a servant,
the future is a master,
and God is king, ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't mourn over the past,
it has no pity for you.
Don't cry over the present,
it has no sympathy for you;
and don't weep over the future,
it has no mercy on you.

You can mourn for the past,
but it has already gone.
You can cry over the present,
but it has already arrived;
and you can weep over the future,
but it was already within you. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Where you find truth you can also find lies.
Where you find facts you can also find opinions.
Where you find proof you can also find uncertainty.
Where you find faith you can also find doubt.
Where you find pleasure you can also find pain.
Where you find joy you can also find sorrow.
Where you find hope you can also find despair.
Where you find faith you can also find doubt.
Where you find love you can also find hate.
Where you find light you can also find darkness.
Where you find order you can also find chaos.
Where you find life you can also find death.

You lose yourself in envy but find yourself in contentment.
You lose yourself in greed but find yourself in charity.
You lose yourself in bitterness but find yourself in gratitude.
You lose yourself in anger but find yourself in compassion.
You lose yourself in malice but find yourself in kindness.
You lose yourself in ignorance but find yourself in truth.
You lose yourself in misery but find yourself in expectation.
You lose yourself in fear but find yourself in valor.
You lose yourself in ego but find yourself in modesty.
You lose yourself in hate but find yourself in love.
You lose yourself in life but find yourself in destiny.
You lose yourself in time but find yourself in eternity. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Justice is the gateway to peace.
Education is the gateway to equality.
Patience is the gateway to tolerance.
Compassion is the gateway to mercy.

Certainty is the gateway to assurance.
Hope is the gateway to courage.
Contentment is the gateway to happiness.
Integrity is the gateway to virtue.

Need is the gateway to want.
Laughter is the gateway to health.
Pleasure is the gateway to enjoyment.
Love is the gateway to joy.

Life is the gateway to death.
Reality is the gateway to truth.
Harmony is the gateway to order.
Time is the gateway to eternity.

Intelligence is the gateway to wisdom.
Focus is the gateway to determination.
Insight is the gateway to understanding.
Knowledge is the gateway to enlightenment. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When life is sweet, be thankful and rejoice.
When life is bitter, be strong and persevere.
When life is confusing, be calm and inquire.
When life is perplexing, be humble and learn.

When life is unfair, be firm and endure.
When life is turbulent, be optimistic and adapt.
When life is difficult, be determined and focus.
When life is prosperous, be wise and generous.

When life is good, be grateful and merry.
When life is exciting, be cautious and thankful.
When life is monotonous, be content and cheerful.
When life is life, be prudent and enjoy. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Plan for today,
and you are prudent.
Plan for tomorrow,
and you are intelligent.
Plan for today and tomorrow,
and you are wise.

Cherish hours,
for they become days.
Value days,
for they become years.
Treasure years,
for they become decades;
and celebrate decades,
for they become a lifetime. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

There is no gem like truth,
no wealth like knowledge,
no treasure like understanding,
and no jewel like love.

There is no gem like gratitude,
no wealth like humility,
no treasure like patience,
and no jewel like virtue,

There is no gem like peace,
no wealth like contentment,
no treasure like faith,
and no jewel like joy.

There is no gem like time,
no wealth like experience,
no treasure like reality,
and no jewel like life.

There is no gem like prudence,
no wealth like health,
no treasure like prayer,
and no jewel like meditation.

There is no gem like nature,
no wealth like harmony,
no treasure like Heaven,
and no jewel like God. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Truth is straight.
Ignorance is narrow.
Knowledge is wide.
Wisdom is high.

Contentment is straight.
Lust is narrow.
Peace is wide.
Joy is high.

Humility is straight.
Ego is narrow.
Grace is wide.
Meekness is high.

Faith is straight.
Envy is narrow.
Hope is wide.
Love is high. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Needs crawls.
Want walks.
Desire runs.
Lust sprints.
Love soars.

Peace crawls.
Pleasure walks.
Excitement runs.
Happiness sprints.
Joy soars.

Doubt crawls.
Expectation walks.
Hope runs.
Courage sprints.
Faith soars.

Skill crawls.
Talent walks.
Excellence runs.
Brilliance sprints.
Genius soars.

Intelligence crawls.
Insight walks.
Understanding runs.
Wisdom sprints.
Enlightenment soars. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The forest reveals what was in the seed.
The hen reveals what was in the egg.
The storm reveals what was in the clouds.
The light reveals what was in the star.

The perfume reveals what was in the flower.
The honey reveals what was in the bee.
The fruit reveals what was in the tree.
The rose reveals what was in the thorn.

The web reveals what was in the spider.
The butterfly reveals what was in the caterpillar.
The venom reveals what was in the serpent.
The pearl reveals what was in the oyster.

The diamond reveals what was in the rock.
The flame reveals what was in the spark.
The nest reveals what was in the bird.
The roar reveals what was in the lion.

The leaf reveals what was in the plant.
The fire reveals what was in the wood.
The droplet reveals what was in the ocean.
The rainbow reveals what was in the storm.

The ocean reveals what was in the shark.
The desert reveals what was in the camel.
The sky reveals what was in the eagle.
The jungle reveals what was in the elephant.

The team reveals what was in the coach.
The flock reveals what was in the shepherd.
The crew reveals what was in the captain.
The army reveals what was in the general.

The tower reveals what was in the architect.
The sculpture reveals what was in the sculptor.
The painting reveals what was in the painter.
The ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Intelligence is a great scholar,
virtue is an extraordinary saint,
love is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of integrity.

Awareness is a great scholar,
compassion is an extraordinary saint,
prudence is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of humanity.

Intellect is a great scholar,
truth is an extraordinary saint,
experience is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of philosophy.

Curiosity is a great scholar,
humility is an extraordinary saint,
discipline is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of discovery.

Understanding is a great scholar,
patience is an extraordinary saint,
discernment is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of harmony.

Life is a great scholar,
God is an extraordinary saint,
nature is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of divinity.

Reality is a great scholar,
time is an extraordinary saint,
fate is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of eternity.

The mind is a great scholar,
the heart is an extraordinary saint,
the soul is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of spirituality.

Mankind is a great scholar,
the world is an extraordinary saint,
the universe is a remarkable sage;
together they are alters of immortality. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Where brains meet brawn you get heart.
Where reason meets emotion you get prudence.
Where patience meets gratitude you get contentment.
Where humility meets confidence you get grace.
Where integrity meets modesty you get character.
Where theory meets proof you get discovery.
Where trust meets courage you get devotion.
Where hope meets conviction you get faith.
Where law meets equality you get justice.
Where strength meets courage you get confidence.
Where mercy meets action you get charity.
Where virtue meets dignity you get honor.
Where equality meets dignity you get freedom.
Where faith meets action you get results.
Where mind meets body you get experience.
Where heart meets mind you get soul.
Where past meets future you get infinity.
Where time meets truth you get reality.
Where knowledge meets understanding you get illumination.
Where facts meet opinions you get understanding.
Where compassion meets affection you get selflessness.
Where intelligence meets kindness you get wisdom.
Where science meets faith you get God.
Where Heaven meets Hell you get eternity. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Truth is no pupil.
Awareness is no professor.
Intuition is no amateur.
Existence is no master.

Proof is no disciple.
Conviction is no graduate.
Certainty is no intellectual.
Reality is no philosopher.

Time is no student.
Life is no scholar.
Fate is no saint.
Eternity is no sage. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

To hate is human,
to love is divine.
To destroy is human,
to build is divine.
To fall is human,
to rise is divine.

To break is human,
to heal is divine.
To take is human,
to give is divine.
To feel is human,
to experience is divine. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When you die, no matter who you are,
you may be remembered for your courage
or despised for your cowardice,
you may be remembered for your gratitude
or despised for your bitterness,
you may be remembered for your benevolence
or despised for your meanness,
you may be remembered for your modesty
or despised for your arrogance,
you may be remembered for your peace
or despised for your violence,
you may be remembered for your compassion
or despised for your ruthlessness,
you may be remembered for your mercy
or despised for your vengeance,
you may be remembered for your love
or despised for your unkindness,
you may be remembered for your strengths
or despised for your weaknesses,
you may be remembered for your virtues
or despised for your unrighteousness,
you may be remembered for your knowledge
or despised for your ignorance,
you may be remembered for your wisdom
or despised for your foolishness,
and you may be remembered for your accomplishments
or despised for your incompetence.

When I die, I want to be remembered
for my smile, not my tears;
for my laughter, not my pain;
for my joy, not my grief;
for my patience, not my anger;
for my friends, not my enemies;
for my mind, not my riches;
for my heart, not my titles;
for my soul, not my achievements;
for my triumphs, not my tragedies; ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

One giver is greater than a thousand takers.
One earner is greater than a thousand beggars.
One achiever is greater than a thousand quitters.
One performer is greater than a thousand complainers.

One learner is greater than a thousand teachers.
One creator is greater than a thousand imitators.
One leader is greater than a thousand followers.
One thinker is greater than a thousand dreamers.

One conqueror is greater than a thousand warriors.
One master is greater than a thousand amateurs.
One encourager is greater than a thousand haters.
One victor is greater than a thousand failures. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Peace is an ocean,
harmony is the ship,
tolerance is the captain,
and strife is the storm.
Joy is an ocean,
faith is the ship,
hope is the captain,
and despair is the storm.
Love is an ocean,
kindness is the ship,
compassion is the captain,
and greed is the storm.
Virtue is an ocean,
prudence is the ship,
goodness is the captain,
and vice is the storm.
Friendship is an ocean,
trust is the ship,
patience is the captain,
and betrayal is the storm.


Destiny is an ocean,
purpose is the ship,
character is the captain,
and misfortune is the storm.
Experience is an ocean,
the present is the ship,
the past is the captain,
and pain is the storm.
The soul is an ocean,
the heart is the ship,
the soul is the captain,
and darkness is the storm.
Life is an ocean,
reality is the ship,
awareness is the captain,
and mortality is the storm.
Eternity is an ocean,
time is the ship,
destiny is the captain,
and death is the storm. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Intelligence is a tenant in the house of wisdom.
Knowledge is a tenant in the house of nature.
Insight is a tenant in the house of understanding.
Wealth is a tenant in the house of risk.
Mastery is a tenant in the house of discipline.
Patience is a tenant in the house of virtue.
Tolerance is a tenant in the house of freedom.
Awareness is a tenant in the house of experience.
Rest is a tenant in the house of sleep.
Laughter is a tenant in the house of joy.
Hope is a tenant in the house of faith.
Contentment is a tenant in the house of peace.
Kindness is a tenant in the house of love.
Harmony is a tenant in the house of order.
Humility is a tenant in the house of honor.
Caution is a tenant in the house of prudence.
Speech is a tenant in the house of silence.
Certainty is a tenant in the house of conviction.
Expectation is a tenant in the house of desire.
Need is a tenant in the house of want.
Truth is a tenant in the house of reality.
Chance is a tenant in the house of fate.
Time is a tenant in the house of eternity.
Life is a tenant in the house of death.
Nature is a tenant in the house of God. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Truth is the eldest daughter of knowledge.
Intelligence is the eldest daughter of wisdom.
Perception is the eldest daughter of understanding.
Exposure is the eldest daughter of awareness.
Calmness is the eldest daughter of peace.
Hope is the eldest daughter of faith.
Charity is the eldest daughter of virtue.
Humility is the eldest daughter of honor.
Mercy is the eldest daughter of grace.
Chastity is the eldest daughter of piety.
Modesty is the eldest daughter of meekness.
Desire is the eldest daughter of action.
Prudence is the eldest daughter of caution.
Trust is the eldest daughter of Integrity.
Friendship is the eldest daughter of kindness.
Tolerance is the eldest daughter of equality.
Freedom is the eldest daughter of democracy.
Praise is the eldest daughter of appreciation.
Patience is the eldest daughter of diligence.
Maturity is the eldest daughter of growth.
Harmony is the eldest daughter of order.
Sound is the eldest daughter of movement.
Heat is the eldest daughter of motion.
Acceleration is the eldest daughter of force.
Experience is the eldest daughter of reality.
Chance is the eldest daughter of destiny.
Time is the eldest daughter of eternity. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The ignorant learn from none,
the simple learn from some,
the intelligent learn from many,
but enlightened learn from all.

The arrogant learn from none,
the gracious learn from some,
the patient learn from many,
but the humble learn from all.

The disinterested learn from none,
the curious learn from some,
the keen learn from many,
but the disciplined learn from all. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The 7 Secrets of Happiness

1. Think positively.
2. Do work you love.
3. Avoid anger.
4. Give generously.
5. Be grateful.
6. Overcome negativity.
7. Develop thick skin. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Prohibition is to abstain from intoxicating liquor, as it makes us morbid and sometimes drunk. But we get drunk every day, nevertheless, not so much by the strength of what we sip from the cup, but that which we eat, the water we drink, and the air we inhale, which at fermentation conspire at eventide to make us so drunk and tired that we lose control of ourselves and fall asleep. Everybody is a drunkard, and if we were to enforce real prohibition we should all be dead. ~ Marcus Garvey

Body is man.
Mind is world.
Heart is Heaven.
Soul is god.

Frailty is man.
Awareness is world.
Freedom is Heaven.
Love is god.

Thought is man.
Consciousness is world.
Fate is Heaven.
Eternity is god. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When the mind prays,
it moves rocks.
When the heart prays,
it moves hills.
When the soul prays,
it moves mountains.

When the mind sees,
it moves pebbles.
When the heart believes,
it moves cliffs.
When the soul conceives,
it moves ridges.

When thoughts rise,
they move stones.
When desires ascend,
they move walls.
When experiences grow,
they move towers.

When hope increases,
it moves minds.
When faith increases,
it moves hearts.
When love increases,
it moves souls. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The path to ignorance is wide.
The path to shallowness is smooth.
The path to understanding is bumpy.
The path to wisdom is narrow.
The path to ignorance is steep.

The path to vice is wide.
The path to pleasure is smooth.
The path to integrity is bumpy.
The path to innocence is narrow.
The path to paradise is steep.

The path to fear is wide.
The path to assurance is smooth.
The path to hope is bumpy.
The path to valor is narrow.
The path to faith is steep.

The path to sorrow is wide.
The path to desire is smooth.
The path to patience is bumpy.
The path to gratitude is narrow.
The path to humility is steep.

The path to strife is wide.
The path to indifference is smooth.
The path to peace is bumpy.
The path to joy is narrow.
The path to harmony is steep.

The path to error is wide.
The path to delusion is smooth.
The path to discovery is bumpy.
The path to truth is narrow.
The path to certainty is steep. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Truth has nowhere to hide in the world.
Time has nowhere to hide in the stars.
Fate has nowhere to hide in the universe.

Nature has nowhere to hide in the world.
Reality has nowhere to hide in the stars.
God has nowhere to hide in the universe.

Land has nowhere to hide in the world.
Light has nowhere to hide in the stars.
Love has nowhere to hide in the universe.

Imagination has nowhere to hide in the world.
Science has nowhere to hide in the stars.
Spirituality has nowhere to hide in the universe.

Intelligence has nowhere to hide in the world.
Creation has nowhere to hide in the stars.
Life has nowhere to hide in the universe.

Silence has nowhere to hide in the world.
Sound has nowhere to hide in the stars.
Awareness has nowhere to hide in the universe.

The past has nowhere to hide in the world.
The present has nowhere to hide in the stars.
The future has nowhere to hide in the universe.

Chance has nowhere to hide in the world.
Destiny has nowhere to hide in the stars.
Eternity has nowhere to hide in the universe. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Silence is a temple of wisdom,
stillness is a temple of joy,
and harmony is a temple of love.

Humility is a temple of wisdom,
contentment is a temple of joy,
and peace is a temple of love.

Intelligence is a temple of wisdom,
understanding is a temple of joy,
and virtue is a temple of love.

The past is a temple of wisdom,
the present is a temple of joy,
and the future is a temple of love.

The mind is a temple of wisdom,
the heart is a temple of joy,
and the soul is a temple of love.

The world is a temple of wisdom,
the cosmos is a temple of joy,
and the universe is a temple of love.

Heaven is a temple of wisdom,
nature is a temple of joy,
and God is a temple of love. ~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Sadness has always been a part of me. That's why my eyes look sad. Sadness hovers over my life and never leaves me. It knows all the places where I go to. And it finds me. Sometimes I do feel happy. And life looks beautiful. But these moments don't stay as long as I want them to. And sadness visits me all over again. Sometimes I feel sad when there may not be any reason to be sad.

Sadness has stayed with me throughout my school and college days. While my friends in those days preferred listening to rock and roll, I preferred listening to ghazals or sad or deeply meaningful songs. I was never the most popular boy at school. I had a few friends but I would be brooding alone most often. I wanted to know the meaning of life. I would most often stare at the sky and try look for answers. I somehow felt someone will speak to me from the sky.

I have always felt a voice talking to me from the sky. But I feel lonely most often. I feel as if no one really loves anyone. There is no real love. The majority of people in this world believe in give and take. No person loves anyone unconditionally. When I realise this, I feel utterly sad. Because life is not about projecting an image. It is much more than that. It is about being authentic with ourselves and with others we meet in life. ~ Avijeet Das

Fear is natural, but love is eternal. Never be fearful of love. ~ Debasish Mridha

I set free the phantoms of my imagination. ~ Frigyes Karinthy

When African slave Phillis Wheatley wrote poetry, 18 men came to assess whether that was possible. ~ Jacky Fleming

Time decides the limits of existence. Nothing can be infinite if it exists in time. ~ Raheel Farooq

In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit. ~ Ayn Rand

Sometimes failing gives you the opportunity to build a better foundation. ~ Debasish Mridha

Love what you do! ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't forget to appreciate yourself. ~ Debasish Mridha

Further expanding the already large class of Foucauldian apparatuses, I shall cal an apparatus literally anything that has in some way the capacity to capture, determine, intercept, model, control , or secure the gestures, behaviors, opinions, or discourses of living beings. Not only, therefore, prisons, madhouses, the panopticon, schools, confession, factories, disciplines, juridical measures, and so forth (whose connection with power is in a certain sense evident), but also the pen, writing, literature, philosophy, agriculture, cigarettes, navigation, computers, cellular telephones and - why not - language itself, which is perhaps the most ancient of apparatuses - one in which thousands and thousands of years ago a primitive inadvertently let himself be captured, probably without realizing the consequences that he was about to face. ~ Giorgio Agamben

Life was a bloody battlefield until I conquered the enemy and won the war. Now, life is a journey, and I am a warrior. Prepared for anything and weakened by nothing. There are hills and dales, mountains and plateaus, blind spots and brilliant vistas, but none of that matters. All that matters is my second chance, and the only thing capable of disrupting my path, is myself. ~ B.G. Bowers

The way I pitch is the way I pitch. I'm not going to change my overall philosophy. I'll just go out and pitch. ~ Mark Prior

The real Journey is a personal venture into your own mind content. Nobody, not the greatest mystic, the most vaunted guru, the most hailed psychologist, though they might shuttle you along the trail for a ways, will get you there. Only you yourself can do that. ~ Thomas Daniel Nehrer

Yoga may teach you how to reveal your inner joy and inner beauties that beautify this world. ~ Debasish Mridha

Those moments you spend for love are the extraordinary moments of life. ~ Debasish Mridha

Outlook 2003 did create the idea of search folders and the whole Longhorn philosophy. You can see it at work in search folders, where instead of having to drop things into individual folders, and things exist only in one folder, you create these search folders and you have the criteria for the search folder. ~ Bill Gates

With a background in science I am extremely interested in the meeting ground of science, theology, and philosophy, especially the ethical questions at the border of science and theology. ~ Alan Lightman

African film makers are scraping by on a mere pittance. ~ Wole Soyinka

Psychology teaches us at every step that though two types of activity can have the same external manifestation, whether in origin or essence, their nature may differ most profoundly. ~ Lev S. Vygotsky

What's the point of having beliefs and values if we don't stand up for the former and live by the latter? ~ Colleen Patrick-Goudreau

Because men have so long ruled the world, it does not follow that the philosophy by which they have ruled it is the correct one. ~ Dora Russell

The life of theoretical philosophy is the best and happiest a man can lead. Few men are capable of it and then only intermittently. For the rest there is a second-best way of life, that of moral virtue and practical wisdom. ~ Aristotle.

Paradise is a state of mind. ~ Dolly Parton

Philosophy only seems to offer endless dispute, with no cakes and ale. ~ Keith Ward

They will say that I, having no literary skill, cannot properly express that which I desire to treat of, but they do not know that my subjects are to be dealt with by experience rather than by words. And [experience] has been the mistress of those who wrote well. And so, as mistress, I will cite her in all cases. Though I may not, like them, be able to quote other authors, I shall rely on that which is much greater and more worthy: on experience, the mistress of their masters. ~ Leonardo Da Vinci

I'm all for all for one, especially when I'm the one. That's my philosophy when the dinner bill arrives at the table. ~ Jarod Kintz

But Aristotle's philosophy was the intellect's Declaration of Independence. ~ Ayn Rand

My philosophy for producing a record is for everyone involved, including myself, to get out of the way of the song, and at the same time, listen to it as closely as you can, and listen to where the song wants to go. ~ M. Ward

Sometimes absurd logic can be amusing and heart-touching. ~ Debasish Mridha

One's interest or need does not annul other's right. ~ Al-Hafiz B.A. Masri

On occasion he would think back to the fiercest passion it had been his pleasure to experience and reflect on what might have been. He would look upon the woman who occupied the opposite half of his bed and feel his life had not quite lived up to the promise of another day. These moments would be mercifully brief, or so he hoped. ~ Roy L. Pickering Jr.

Disease often comes with a smiling face. ~ Dejan Stojanovic

Peace is not only the purpose of life; it is also the pathway of life ~ Debasish Mridha

We don't blame your shadow for the shape of your body. Don't blame others for the shape of your experience. ~ Gillian Duce

Philosophy should come to know the dimensions, qualities and quantities of the earth, the depths of the sea, the capacity of fire and the effects and nature of all these things in order to admire, revere and praise the divine artistry and intelligence. ~ Asclepius

A wiser and more useful philosophy, however, directs us to consider man according to the nature in which he was formed; subject to infirmities, which no wisdom can remedy; to weaknesses, which no institution can strengthen; to vices, which no legislation can correct. Hence, ~ John Quincy Adams

The adjective "political" in "political philosophy" designates not so much the subject matter as a manner of treatment; from this point of view, I say, "political philosophy" means primarily not the philosophic study of politics, but the political, or popular, treatment of philosophy, or the political introduction to philosophy the attempt to lead qualified citizens, or rather their qualified sons, from the political life to the philosophic life. ~ Leo Strauss

I think ... that philosophy has the duty of pointing out the falsity of outworn religious ideas, however estimable they may be as a form of art. We cannot act as if all religion were poetry while the greater part of it still functions in its ancient guise of illicit science and backward morals ... ~ Corliss Lamont

God's philosophy is simpler than the simplest: Never give up, never give up! ~ Sri Chinmoy

What if I said I wanted a friend?' The ship crouches among the fresh-cut stalks. 'Or a lover? That's how you make a person, yes? By affection and intimacy. By touches like knives in a salted bed. ~ Benjanun Sriduangkaew

As we transcended and transformed from Neanderthal so will future humans transcend to a new level of consciousness and transform into a super human or homo-cosmicus. ~ Debasish Mridha