A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.

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Everything that exists in your life, does so because of two things: something you did or something you didn't do.

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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

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Most people see what is, and never see what can be.

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The leader is one who, out of the clutter, brings simplicity... out of discord, harmony... and out of difficulty, opportunity.

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Be a voice not an echo.

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A ship is always safe at the shore - but that is NOT what it is built for.

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When we first got married, we made a pact. It was this: In our life together, it was decided I would make all of the big decisions and my wife would make all of the little decisions. For fifty years, we have held true to that agreement. I believe that is the reason for the success in our marriage. However, the strange thing is that in fifty years, there hasn’t been one big decision.

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What you can't imagine, you can't discover.

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I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking

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