From Wang Yang-Ming: “The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make a new man of himself.”
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Quote of the day 10/03/25
From Śāntideva: “So take advantage of this human boat. Free yourself from sorrow’s mighty stream! This vessel will be later hard to find. The time that you have now, you fool, is not for sleep!”
Quote of the day 10/02/25
From Śāntideva: “We are the authors of our own destiny; and being the authors, we are ultimately, perhaps frighteningly, free.”
Quote of the day 10/01/25
From Śāntideva: “We who are like senseless children shrink from suffering, but love its causes. We hurt ourselves; our pain is self-inflicted! Why should others be the object of our anger?”
Quote of the day 09/30/25
From Śāntideva: “Where would I find enough leatherTo cover the entire surface of the earth?But with leather soles beneath my feet,It’s as if the whole world has been covered.”
Quote of the day 09/28/25
From Śāntideva: “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.”
Quote of the day 09/23/25
From Xenophon: “Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.”
Quote of the day 09/22/25
From Xenophon: “Success should never breed complacency.”
Quote of the day 09/19/25
From Xenophon: “For I believe that the best life is lived by those who take the best care to make themselves as good as possible, and the pleasantest life by those who are most conscious that they are becoming better.”
Quote of the day 09/04/25
From Haruki Murakami: “Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.”
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