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.”
Tag Archives: philosophy
Quote of the day 09/29/25
From Śāntideva: “All the suffering there is in this world arises from wishing our self to be happy. All the happiness there is in this world arises from wishing others to be happy.”
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 09/27/25
From Marcus Aurelius: “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
Quote of the day 09/26/25
From Chrysippus: “If I had followed the multitude, I should not have studied philosophy.”
Quote of the day 09/25/25
From Meister Eckhart: “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.”
Quote of the day 09/24/25
From Chrysippus: “I myself think that the wise man meddles little or not at all in affairs and does his own things.”
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 09/21/25
From Xenophon: “Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.”
