Guru Amar Das famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say, `Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies But keep your fancy free.' But I was one-and-twenty No use to talk to me. When I was one-and-twenty I heard him say again, `The heart out of the bosom Was never given in vain; 'Tis paid with sighs a plenty And sold for endless rue.' And I am two-and-twenty And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.
Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies, But keep your fancy free.
His folly has not fellow Beneath the blue of day That gives to man or woman His heart and soul away.
Life is short ... so why waste it doing something dumb?
Random political acts produce random political results. Why waste even a rock?
I'm a huge freak, and always have been. I spent the first part of my life trying really desperately not to be one, and it was just a waste of time.
The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect. The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection.
To live is in itself a value judgment. To breathe is to judge.
Normally, small talk is enough for me to form an opinion of someone. I make quick judgments, often completely wrong, and then stick by them rigidly.
Make no judgments where you have no compassion.

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