There can be no reconciliation where there is no open warfare. There must be a battle, a brave boisterous battle, with pennants waving and cannon roaring, before there can be peaceful treaties and enthusiastic shaking of hands.

The earth laughs in flowers.

e. e. (Edward Estlin) cummings

Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

Henry Adams

Truth is the beginning of every good thing, both in heaven and on earth; and he who would be blessed and happy should be from the first a partaker of truth, for then he can be trusted

Plato

Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sanoa healthy mind in a healthy body

Hippocrates

Knowing who in fact we are results in Good Being, and Good Being results in the most appropriate kind of good doing. But good doing does not of itself result in Good Being. We can be virtuous without knowing who in fact we are. The beings who are merely good are not Good Beings; they are just pillars of society.

Aldous Huxley

To a visitor who asked to become his disciple the Master said, You may live with me, but don't become my follower. Whom, then, shall I follow? No one. The day you follow someone you cease to follow Truth.

Anthony de Mello

Thoughts are circular, they don't take you anywhere. They don't have feet-they can't gain any ground. They can trap you if you don't eventually stand up and make a move.

Katie Kacvinsky

My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.

Vin Diesel

Reflect upon the defects of your character: thoroughly realize their evils and the transient pleasures they give you, and firmly will that you shall try your best not to yield to them the next time.

Helen P. Blavatsky

While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. It takes a lot of patience to learn and requires a fantastic memory.

Dweezil Zappa

Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.

Mattie Stepanek

A bargain is in its very essence a hostile transaction do not all men try to abate the price of all they buy? I contend that a bargain even between brethren is a declaration of war.

Lord (George Gordon) Byron