Spta Mini Quotes & Sayings

There are friendships to one who lives in society; thus our present grief arises from having friendships; observing the evils resulting from friendship, let one walk alone like a rhinoceros. — Gautama Buddha

Most of us spend our time seeking happiness and security without acknowledging the underlying purpose of our search. Each of us is looking for a path back to the present: We are trying to find good enough reasons to be satisfied now. Acknowledging that this is the structure of the game we are playing allows us to play it differently. How we pay attention to the present moment largely determines the character of our experience and, therefore, the quality of our lives. Mystics and contemplatives have made this claim for ages - but a growing body of scientific research now bears it out. — Sam Harris

Goose [pen] bee [wax] and calf [parchment] govern the world.
[Lat., Anser, apie, vitellus, populus et regna gubernant.] — James Howell

The expectation of my life was that I might be able to work for some good white folks. Now I got some good white folks working for me. — Oprah Winfrey

I gave up love and happiness a long time ago. — Richard Ramirez

I'd rather lose a 3:58 mile than win one in 4:10. — John Landy

There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars. — Jack Kerouac

We don't understand the power of nature and the world because we don't live with it. Our environment is designed to sustain us. We are the domestic pets of a human zoo called civilization. — Laurence Gonzales

Rather fast then surfette, rather starue then striue to exceede. — John Lyly

Can we move this conversation along, I'm getting frightfully tired of 'hoa'. — Dave Barry

At a certain point, I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity ... to move away from my intuition and to accept an ultimate truth. I felt that in order to become a good person, I needed rules - lots of them - or else I would somehow fall apart. I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission. — Matisyahu

What if I was the sexual equivalent of popcorn? Suitable for light snacking only? — Rachel Vincent

Fugitive slaves were rare then, and as a fugitive slave lecturer, I had the advantage of being the first one out. — Frederick Douglass