From R.H. Blyth: “Paradoxes are the bright banners of the liberty of the mind. They proclaim that the mind is free to bestow or withhold values.”
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Quote of the day 03/08/25
From Francis Bacon: “Seek ye first the good things of the mind, and the rest shall be provided or its loss shall not be felt.”
Quote of the day 02/06/25
From Chomei: “The triple world is but one Mind. Outside the Mind there is no other reality; Mind, Buddha, all Sentient Creatures, – these three are not different things.”
Quote of the day 10/26/24
From Plutarch: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
Quote of the day 10/03/24
From Marcus Tullius Cicero: “A happy life consists in tranquility of mind.”
Quote of the day 08/05/24
From John Steinbeck: “And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limitsContinue reading “Quote of the day 08/05/24”
Quote of the day 06/18/24
From Zhuangzi: “Let your mind wander in simplicity, blend your spirit with the vastness, follow along with things the way they are, and make no room for personal views – then the world will be governed.”
Quote of the day 05/11/24
From Dogen: “When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely on the boat, you can see that the boat moves. Similarly, if you examine many things with a confused mind, you might suppose that your mind and natureContinue reading “Quote of the day 05/11/24”
Quote of the day 04/02/24
From Ernest Hemingway: “Live the full life of the mind, exhilarated by new ideas, intoxicated by the Romance of the unusual.”
Quote of the day 01/08/24
From David Hume: “Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”
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