Quotes

There are millions and millions of quotes in the world. Maybe too many. In fact, there are too many words in the world. But in the quest of putting one's feelings into words, it's simply true that others have had the very same feelings and were able to phrase it better than yourself.

And if not, reading them may lead to new feelings which brings you further on the journey of life. You might try to put those new feelings down in words. Or you could try to live them...

Below are some quotes that try to capture the feelings I'd like to give to this world. Maybe the headings (Love, Life, Happiness, Joy, Zen) are already enough to  get the picture. But since you're reading this why not adding some more words. Inspirational reading can be fun!

Feel free to comment or to add any favorites of your own.


Love

"Liefde is de grootste kracht op aarde." (Gandhi)

"Heb lief, heb lief, de rest doet er niet toe." (La Fontaine)

“No reason is needed for loving.” (Paulo Coelho)

Life

"Tegen geboorte en dood is geen ander kruid gewassen dan profiteren van de periode daartussen." (Santanaya)

"Be who we are, and become what we are capable of becoming; that's the goal of life." (Robert Louis Stevenson)

“Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.” (Napoleon)


Happiness

"The secret of happiness is to be in harmony with yourself." (Fontenelle)

"I have decided to be happy because it's good for my health." (Voltaire)

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." (Buddha)

Joy

"Zonder enthousiasme is nog nooit iets groots tot stand gekomen." (Emerson)

"Jong blijven kun je op elke leeftijd." (Henri Duvernois)


"Do what you like; Like what you do" (motto van kledingmaker Life is Good; zie ook www.lifeisgood.com)

Zen

"Een gezond lichaam is de beste woonplek voor de ziel." (Sir Francis Bacon)

“Bestaan is een feit, leven is een kunst.” (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar)

"Anything that follows the laws of nature is worth your consideration." (Cicero)

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” (Buddha)

“Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.” (Einstein)