"Man's greatness lies in his power of thought."

-- Blaise Pascal

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“There are estimated to be fewer that 50 prodigious savants worldwide. If we were brought together, it would be disappointing in the sense of us having different abilities. One thing that would make me feel united with them would be the sense of us having grown up in isolation.”
“Suddenly the world has run amok and left you alone and sane behind”
“We make our discoveries through our mistakes: we watch one another's success: and where there is freedom to experiment there is hope to improve.”

Source : Arthur Quiller-Couch (2016). “On The Art of Reading”, p.8, Youcanprint
“The maha-mantra was prescribed for modern times because of the fast-paced nature of things today. Even when people do get into a little quiet place, it's very difficult to calm the mind for very long.”
“We ought to deal kindly with all, and to manifest those qualities which spring naturally from a heart tender and full of Christian charity; such as affability, love and humility. These virtues serve wonderfully to gain the hearts of men, and to encourage them to embrace things that are more repugnant to nature.”
“Listen, or your tongue will make you deaf.”
“The hardest memories are the pieces of what might have been.”

Source : Deborah Smith (2011). “A Place to Call Home”, p.4, Bantam
“Half the spiritual life consists of remembering what we are up against and where we are going.”

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