The Universe Smiles

Pride may begin with a gentle voice but eventually raises to such a deafening shout so as to drown out all reason.

If you spend your life running away from that which scares you, great purpose will never stare you in the eyes.

It is far better to find oneself in isolation than in the crowded company of aggression and hate.

If you will spend your time listening to what people are saying, you may not notice what they are doing.

Uncontrolled aggression only leads to self-inflicted pain, and only when there is no pain may there be peace.

You will step on many feet, should you devote your life to helping others walk carefully.

Tread carefully with an emotionally charged opinion, as it can ignite a fire as quickly as it may put one out.

No thing that may be perceived by the human senses can remotely compare with the heart-breaking, wide-open wonder that is Reality, Itself.

There is no cure for past mistakes other than brave decision to acknowledge and forgive.

All things in the present are a repetition of the past – only combination and novelty resurrects them anew.

All the best that may be experienced in this life emerges from the greatest difficulties.

When the world has told you that your aspirations are impossible, it is your sacred obligation to prove them wrong.

You can search the world over for good, but until you find it in yourself, it will forever be hidden from you.

What we know to be true is but a bridge across an ocean of doubt on the way to the inconceivable.

Happiness alone has the power to grant true forgiveness.

A lifetime of smiles may leave deep wrinkles on the face, yet a life with no wrinkles leaves nothing behind at all.

If you meditate on something long enough, chaos will be orchestrated into a rich, wondrous tapestry full of meaning.

There is enough misery in the world to learn from, lest you seek out your own.

Character was never built on a foundation of envy.

It is indeed a grave problem to be controlled and limited by another but an even bigger sin to stay asleep in freedom.

The soul of those that came before us is known by the imprints they left behind in the course of living their lives. The more deeply present you are in this moment, the stronger the footprint you leave in the sands of time, rippling forever into future generations.

Plant your roots firmly in the ground so that your branches might grow far and wide.

You need not understand what you create as long as you feel it, deeply.

War is a symptom of the terminal diseases of ignorance, superstition, and malice.

It is not a matter of whether or not you choose to be, but rather how completely you are.

A desire can burn in the heart with the intensity of a thousand suns but it will create no heat without action.

Those that love, without restraints, will know deep sorrow, but in so loving will be healed of every darkness.

If you will go deep enough into the rhythm of your work, the most precious secrets will be given to you.

Being crazy can be a force for great good, but without the desire to bring happiness to others, it is merely insanity.

Hold fast to the truth as you would a tree in a fierce storm – and it will save you from being swept away by lies, deceit, and confusion.

You can trust deeply only those that would trust you with their life and more.

The more complex you make a problem, the harder it will be to climb out of it.

Democracy means nothing without the undying thirst for liberty and freedom.

We cannot fail to love one another any more than the waves of the ocean might push themselves apart.

Grace and beauty color the Universe, yet much is filtered by pouring them through the sieve of the mind.

In the realm of the infinite, there is no time, nor is there any limit to what may be seen, heard, or felt – that is our birthplace.

If you will wait until tomorrow to do what your heart commands, you may find yourself waiting forever.

Fear and lack of self-confidence breads the desire and demand that others walk, talk, and think alike, without exception.

A priceless gift awaits those that remain strong when everything possible is going wrong.

Simply because only birds are born with wings does not mean you cannot fly.

Any dream will certainly come to life if you will devote every waking moment to it.

Seeking the world for beauty may deprive you of precious time for creating it.

You are are not born who you are – you must choose to become that person.

No matter if you believe you can climb a mountain or you are certain it is an impossibility, you will always be right.

Peace has no preference – it loves unconditionally the rich, the poor, the weak, and the strong.

Slow, careful steps toward grand ideas avoid the destruction of sudden revolution.

Life created mindfully grows a future full of hope.

Love your people in both your waking life and dreams, and the world will be your family.

Pure hearts will forever be trampled by political ideals unless the masses rise up and choose love and compassion as their true religion.

You must look up from time to time to see where the river is carrying you, lest you end up on the wrong side of a waterfall.