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 10/02/25
From Śāntideva: “We are the authors of our own destiny; and being the authors, we are ultimately, perhaps frighteningly, free.”
Quote of the day 09/25/25
From Meister Eckhart: “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.”
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 09/17/25
From Xenophon: “Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.”
Quote of the day 09/11/25
From Kazuo Ishiguro: “If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights you are no doubt capable of.”
Quote of the day 08/31/25
From Haruki Murakami: “A certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect.”
Quote of the day 08/25/25
From Haruki Murakami: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
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