Wisdom Sayings Quotes & Sayings

The teachings of elegant sayings Should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, Any price will be paid. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

Fools only crib about what they do not have. They do not count their blessings. — Radhe Maa

Following a trend is useful, until you start alienating the original. The last thing we want is to live in a world where everything is the same. Originality and individuality is key. — J.S. Strange

I dream of a planet where the science of the mind, brings the Bible, the Vedas, the Quran, and all other scriptures together and binds them with the golden twine of harmony. — Abhijit Naskar

You have no power over your past,
but you do over your present.
You have no power over your history,
but you do over your future.
You have no power over your fortune,
but you do over your actions.
You have no power over your reputation,
but you do over your character.
You have no power over destiny,
but you do over yourself.
You have no power over anyone,
but you do over your world. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Love is the process of melting into the other — Radhe Maa

Love is divine.
Love is light.
Love is life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Earthquake means destruction; dictator means destruction! In the case of earthquake, you need a strong building; in the case of dictator, you need an educated rational mind, because an irrational ignorant mind always serves the dictator! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

When the drum beat comes to an end, you shall not hear the drum beat again, but you shall remember how it sounded, and you shall understand clearly how you should or should not have danced to the drum beat — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

My question to the atheist is, do you want an atheist world or a peaceful world? And to the believer, do you want a religious world or a peaceful world? Religious orientation doesn't define peace, but the answer here may define one's true nature. — Abhijit Naskar

Everything is possible through complete devotion to the Lord. — Radhe Maa

Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away. — Arthur Helps

In the history of the earth, the sun remains still. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Small truths have greater power than big lies. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Little things matter. Even a small tear wets the face. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Only gravity can hold me down; only myself can hold me back." ~ Amunhotep El Bey — Amunhotep El Bey

A clean pond is more useful than a dirty ocean. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Praise the one who speaks ill of you. Before long he will become a friend — Radhe Maa

Love is the fingerprint of the soul. — Jodi Livon

Good health, good life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A spider is slow, but its web catches the fastest flies. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Never cut down a tree whose shade you might need tomorrow. — Matshona Dhliwayo

You cannot lose if you have learned one new lesson.
You cannot lose if you have helped one new person.
You cannot lose if you have overcome one new obstacle. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Creation is scientific. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A tree fears an axe even though its handle is made from it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Not all of us were meant to teach,
but all of us were meant to learn.
Not all of us were meant to lead,
but all of us were meant to serve.
Not all of us were meant to be rich,
but all of us were meant to be charitable.
Not all of us were meant to be famous,
but all of us were meant to be upright.
Not all of us were meant to be mighty,
but all of us were meant to persevere.
Not all of us were meant to be extraordinary,
but all of us were meant to prevail. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The true value of a gift is the sentiment behind the gifting. — Radhe Maa

It doesn't matter who said it, as long as it changed you. — Shannon L. Alder

Lao Tzu
The key to growth is the introduction
of higher dimensions of consciousness
into our awareness. — Lao-Tzu

Knowledge shall set the mind free. — Abhijit Naskar

Do not desire a long life or an early death — Radhe Maa

The holy people delights in the Lord. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Humility is more powerful than egoistic pride. Water is more powerful than the strongest cliff and Love is more powerful than might. — Radhe Maa

Life is a battle; face it.
Life is a jungle; explore it.
Life is a puzzle; study it.
Life is a mystery; solve it.
Life is a game; beat it.
Life is an opponent; defeat it.
Life is a treasure; cherish it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't judge people by their profession, otherwise you'll end up with more enemies than friends. — Abhijit Naskar

If you wish to enjoy a position, find ways of being useful, hard working and cooperative with the people whose favour has given you the position — Radhe Maa

The state of no being is a divine-being. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Realization of your inner divinity is the scientific religion of thinking humanity. — Abhijit Naskar

Water and grace flow to persons and places that are lower. — Radhe Maa

Eternity exist in a holy time. — Lailah Gifty Akita

He who walks with the Saviour, the light of the world, shall never walk in darkness. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A lion is only dangerous if it has teeth. — Matshona Dhliwayo

O Lord gives us strength to do your will. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Only those who transcend into another world, knows there. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Every true scientist is a philosopher, but not every philosopher is a scientist. — Abhijit Naskar

The departed souls shall never return. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Remember, never give up on love. It is easier to give up in search of a better prize, because the brain always keeps craving for new stimulants, but this way you only keep on searching, never to find peace in love. Let me tell you a story. There was a student who asked his teacher, what is love. The teacher said go into the field and bring me the most beautiful flower. The student returned with no flower at hand and
said, I found the most beautiful flower in the field but I didn't pick it up for I might find a better one, but when I returned to the place, it was gone.
We always look for the best in life. When we finally see it, we take it for granted and after some time start expecting a better one, not knowing that it's the best. Seek for your love, and once you have it never ever give up on it, no matter the situations. — Abhijit Naskar

Bricks on your back are easier to carry than pebbles on your soul. — Matshona Dhliwayo

When the long bygone Lee Po wanted to say something, he could do it with only a few words. — Dejan Stojanovic

Our desire to say more grows bigger and what to say about it, except that saying is not always about saying, growing is not always about growing. — Dejan Stojanovic

Love does not expect anything in return — Radhe Maa

How do you know if you truly found the one? When loving her feels like a calling from God. — Khuliso Mamathoni

You have to look closely to see clearly. — Lailah Gifty Akita

By practicing compassion and forgiveness, one can control hatred. — Radhe Maa

May the glorious light brighten your path. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Light is formless, but pierces the eyes.
Wisdom is formless, but pierces the mind.
Faith is formless, but pierces the heart.
Love is formless, but pierces the soul. — Matshona Dhliwayo

It was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense. — E.A. Bucchianeri

Imagination is a confident hope. — Lailah Gifty Akita

May the living have hope. — Lailah Gifty Akita

God gives us opportunity to serve him by serving humanity. — Radhe Maa

Our mistakes would not wish for anything more, if we could just stop giving birth to them. — Munia Khan

To live in a peaceful home is to experience paradise on earth — Radhe Maa

Love is stronger than hate. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Every soul is a soul. It is the motives, deeds and actions that define the personality of each soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Life is foggy; always try to see what lies behind the fog! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

The bond of love is sacred spirituality. — Lailah Gifty Akita

God and devotee are bound for ever in ropes of love — Radhe Maa

A strong ant is better than a weak lion. — Matshona Dhliwayo

To live without an aim is to wander in a wilderness. — Radhe Maa

The strength of love is beyond measure. — Lailah Gifty Akita

One who is lost cannot show others the way. — Matshona Dhliwayo

You know a person is teaching the truth when no one debates it." ~ Amunhotep El Bey — Amunhotep El Bey

Be the help you seek from others. — Abhijit Naskar

Don't You Get it? This very second you could be doing something you love and dream about doing. So do it! Now! — Anonymous

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast. — Jean De La Fontaine

Without books, everything would have been crooked. Without books, the wisdom in books today would have been fairy and folk tales. Without books the whole truth about life would have been imaginations and a guessing game — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Button-holes! there is something lively in the very idea of 'em - and trust me, when I get amongst 'em - you gentry with great beards - look as grave as you will - I'll make merry work with my button-holes - I shall have 'em all to myself - 'tis a maiden subject - I shall run foul of no man's wisdom or fine sayings in it. — Laurence Sterne

Will and George were doing well in business, and Joe was writing letters home in rhymed verse and making as smart an attack on all the accepted verities as was healthful.

Samuel wrote to Joe, sayings, "I would be disappointed if you had not become an atheist, and I read pleasantly that you have, in your age and wisdom, accepted agnosticism the way you'd take a cookie on a full stomach. But I would ask you with all my understanding heart not to try to convert your mother. Your last letter only made her think you are not well. Your mother does not believe there are many ills uncurable by good strong soup. She puts your brave attack on the structure of our civilization down to a stomach ache. It worries her. Her faith is a mountain, and you, my son, haven't even got a shovel yet. — John Steinbeck

Holiness in the purest form is independent of all textual doctrines, all churches and all institutions. — Abhijit Naskar

Live a virtuous life, help everyone and spread joy wherever you go. — Radhe Maa

Shallow intellect is worse than ignorance. Ignorance can be treated with knowledge, but shallow intellect, that is illusion of knowledge, is untreatable and quite dangerous to the progress and wellbeing of humanity. — Abhijit Naskar

Saints love all beings. They love even those who attempt to harm them. — Radhe Maa

The wolf pounces on the sheep when the shepherd strays. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Three powerful d's of life; Dream. Desire. Dare. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You cannot buy trust,you have to earn it. — Munia Khan

Live every day as if it is a festival. Turn your life into a celebration — Radhe Maa

You will know those who love you, when you are in need. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Consider how blessed you are to have the things you do in life. — Radhe Maa

(T)he essential thing is to keep in mind all the strata that go to make up the book. Archaic wisdom from the dawn of time, detached and systematic reflections of the Confucian school in the Chou era, pithy sayings from the heart of the people, subtle thoughts of the leading minds: all these disparate elements have harmonized to create the structure of the book as we know it. — Hellmut Wilhelm

Respect those elder to you in years, in knowledge and spiritual attainment and act with love and compassion with those who are younger or less fortunate than you. — Radhe Maa

Clear skies do not promise rain. — Matshona Dhliwayo

He is quick witted, yes! Astute big time & level headed in opinion. It is my firsthand judgment of a man. — Parul Wadhwa

Hear others, and you will be heard.
Understand others, and you will be understood.
Help others, and you be will be helped.
Love others, and you will be loved. — Matshona Dhliwayo

During self-reflection, the realization came that revolution begins within. — Amanda Mosher

Smiling through confusion is courage.
Smiling through tears is strength.
Smiling through pain is power.
Smiling through tragedy is greatness. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Harmony also is not a luxury, it is an evolutionary necessity, if we are to advance further. And harmony cannot be compromised for any book in the world, no matter how ancient, or who wrote it. — Abhijit Naskar

Do not gossip about monks and speak ill of spiritual teachers — Radhe Maa

The zeal and virtue of Ali were never outstripped by any recent proselyte. He united the qualifications of a poet, a soldier, and a saint; his wisdom still breathes in a collection of moral and religious sayings; and every antagonist, in the combats of the tongue or of the sword, was subdued by his eloquence and valour. From the first hour of his mission to the last rites of his funeral, the apostle was never forsaken by a generous friend, whom he delighted to name his brother, his vicegerent, and the faithful Aaron of a second Moses. — Edward Gibbon

Time appears to be most wasted when someone seeks truth in lies — Munia Khan

Daily mediation is a healthy spiritual exercise. — Lailah Gifty Akita