Cecilienhof Quotes & Sayings

We always have the potential to rise. Rise out of our slump. Rise out of our negative thoughts. Rise out of our comfort zone. Rise out of our complaints. GET UP AND RISE. Rising is a choice that's one powerful thought away. — Kris Carr

The parallel development in American blues to the British movement has resulted in Johnny Winters. — Alexis Korner

Archery, fencing, spear fighting, all of the martial arts, tea ceremony, flower arranging ... in all of these, correct breathing, correct balance, and correct stillness help to remake the individual. The basic aim is always the same: by tirelessly practicing a given skill, the student finally sheds the ego with its fears, worldly ambitions, and reliance on objective scrutiny - sheds it so completely that he becomes the instrument of a deeper power, from which mastery falls instinctively, without further effort on his part, like a ripe fruit. — Karlfried Graf Durckheim

Instead of us to rely on the strength and ability God has given us we hope for favor and help from God and people then do nothing. — Sunday Adelaja

Like vanishing dew,
a passing apparition
or the sudden flash
of lightning
already gone
thus should one regard one's self. — Ikkyu

Legislative blocks are not always simply obstacles to be overcome. — Mariah Zeisberg

We are beginning to see a fundamental outrage at the whole interconnected mess of a system: at energy companies who record massive profits, yet allow pensioners to struggle to stay warm in winter; at CEOs who can earn up to a 1,000 times the salary of their average worker; and soon, any day now, at those politicians who allowed this to happen. — Noreena Hertz

Value the people who value YOU. — Bill Withers

If your position is everywhere, your momentum is zero. — Michael Korda

I turned and saw that Frank had joined me in the line. He took a step closer to me and said in a low voice, Mind if I jump the line? He glanced behind him at the older couple who were pursing their lips in disapproval, and said, too loudly, Thank you for saving my place in line, Emily! — Morgan Matson

We must understand that when a society undermines intellectual freedom for its own purposes it is absolutely morally bad, but when it represses biological freedom for its own purposes it is absolutely morally good. — Robert M. Pirsig

It is certainly true that all beliefs and all myths are worthy of a respectful hearing. It is not true that all folk beliefs are equally valid - if we're talking not about an internal mindset, but about understanding of the external reality. — Carl Sagan