Wisdom Quotes - Page 5

I talked to my nephew today, he's afraid of the dark. Or was. I said, "Why are you afraid of the dark? In the darkness we find many beautiful things!" He said, "Like what?" And I said, "Like the Moon and the stars! We would never see them without the darkness! And have you ever been to a movie house before? Do you think it would be as fun if it wasn't dark inside? And all the creatures under the sea— they're always there, swimming beautifully in the darkness of the waters!" And he said, "Bad things like ghosts are just fairy tales, right?" Then I told him, "Even if there were ghosts all around, they would not change in the darkness; they would be just the same as they are in the light. Look, we live in a world where there are bad things but there's no difference between these things whether they are in the darkness or in the light! Everything good and bad is always there; what changes is what and when we can see them. And the darkness brings us many beautiful experiences that we wouldn't be able to see in the light." And then I gave him a piece of my son's meteorite stone, I told him that whenever he feels afraid in the dark, he can hold onto it and it should remind him that many beautiful things, like that meteorite, come from the darkness so there's really nothing to ever be afraid of.

Always remember, animals can intimidate men with their strength but men cannot intimidate animals with their intelligence.

Sometimes an act of common sense is indistinguishable from an act of genius.

Habits are good if you have the habit of the best.

The most annoying pain is perceived when a man is living without a purpose.

An act of charity by the citizens questions the worthiness of the government.

The mind defines, decides, doubts and divides - only the heart truly binds.

Rasheed Ogunlaru

Never stop acquiring the commonsense, it is as good as the knowledge.

Creative people neither like to be possessive nor like to be possessed.

We are all surrounded with so much static energy, that it is actually crucial to develop the ability to remove that and to flow through the streams in life that we make— the ones that are not stagnant, the ones that are real, the energy that is flowing and that is real and that is actual. You can get so caught up with what your friends think about your photo on Facebook that you don't realize your loss of ability to actually feel what in fact was going on in that photo. Too often, we stop to smell the flowers in order to show someone that we have stopped to smell the flowers; without actually smelling anything with our noses! This is scary. We live in a scary world.

There is always an inside from outside the door

Lightning hides the colour of night

the greatest clue to changing people is to know and understand what trigger change in people and effectively apply such things in wisdom.

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Do we reflect on life? Someday this life will be gone.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Dream’s elixir veered between light and clouds to save the blue..

Moments give birth to new memories

Every year, we have 365 chances to begin a new lifetime.

when you do more than you learn, you leave a distinctive notable footprint on earth

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

For peace read books, for success read books and take actions.

It always a blessing to learn the wisdom from elderly people.

Lailah Gifty Akita

There are types of people who want to have leverage over other people's lives. For no other reason than they feel the need to have leverage. I find this to be a certain type of sickness of the mind. You could argue that they wish you no harm, however, the desire to simply have leverage over another— whether this is mental, emotional or physical— is, I think, a sickness of the mind. I can honestly say right now that I, 100%, have no manipulative intentions to gain leverage over any other person that I know.

All great people had critics, but they still believe in beauty of their dreams.

Lailah Gifty Akita

I don't want all the silver and gold of the world, Dillon said. What I'm seeking is to know. I want to understand God and I want to know His wisdom.

Dreaming pleasantly is spiritual.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Be as audaciousAs you wish.By all means look to the heavens.

I advise everyone to choose a religion based upon the beauty that the religion has brought to the world. There is much to be said about every religion, there is much evil in history written about every religion, and at the end of the day, you're only going to find out which one works after you're dead and if you're lucky, that won't happen soon! Simply put, you believe in the things that you believe in right now, because you were indoctrinated with fear from a very young age, forward. You fear straying a path that you were told you should walk on. So what path should you really walk on? Walk on the path that has created, is creating, and will be creating— beauty. The only real sign of anything worthwhile, is beauty. The true religion is the belief in what is beautiful. So if something creates a beauty in your heart and in the world— walk that path.

Hope is the assurance of positive expectations.

Lailah Gifty Akita

You have the power within your reach to create what you desire.

Lailah Gifty Akita

We too can repair our cracks with goldAnd glow again.Crazed by life,More beautiful than ever before.

Everyday can be extraordinaryAnd ripe,Like a flower burst,If the will is there.

Ultimately not one amongst usWill ever be denied that,The glimmer of a chance to shine.

It’s not really outstanding when you’re standing outOutcry is the only outburst,if you can’t shout

How could we love books more than money? This is the state of book lovers.

Lailah Gifty Akita

At the end of life, nobody knows where the spirit goes.

Lailah Gifty Akita

You can reach maximum performance by engaging in physical activities.

Lailah Gifty Akita

You have a responsibility to keep your homes, surroundings and city clean.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Giving is the only way to receive more.

Lailah Gifty Akita

We may regard certain days as free days. Free days are however fee days. We will pay later

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

In order for your wit to be appreciated, the people around you need to be witty, too. In order for your lightness of being to be appreciated, those around you must be vibrating towards the same weightlessness. In order for your beauty to be appreciated, those around you must have eyes that see beauty. For your authenticity to be appreciated, those who see it must also be authentic. For your humility to be appreciated, those you are dealing with must first know humility in their hearts. You see, you have spent too much time trying to be appreciated by those who are not good enough to appreciate you. That's the truth. Those who are better than they, will see you for the beauty that you are.

You possess a great soul, awaken the spirit.

Lailah Gifty Akita

I find it funny when people try to brag about being younger than me...like having lived less is an accomplishment. Makes me want to pat them on the head, lol. I'm comfortable with who I am.

Michelle M. Pillow

You can carry around with you a basket full of magical apples; but when people do not recognize magic, they will ask you to go and pick earthly apples and then they will laugh at you when you are unable to pick the apples of the earth; but what they don't know is that you were given hands that are made to pick the magical apples from the ancient trees and what an opportunity they have missed in not asking you for the magic ones! But this is the downfall of mankind, in that they cannot recognize magic even when it is right under their noses! Blessed are the few who can, and who ask for it. Ask me for magic, because that is what I am capable of giving.

Our stories hold unique inspiration for one another.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Adversities test whether we really can live for our dreams.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Life on earth is temporary. May we pursue peace and live in harmony with one another.

Lailah Gifty Akita

The different kinds of work require different people to perform the task. You must fulfil your specific task.

Lailah Gifty Akita

May you find grace to survive life difficulties.

Lailah Gifty Akita

We must not only observe but listen to the sound of nature.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Life is uncertain, we can only hope.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Appreciate youthfulness and empathize with elderly people.

Lailah Gifty Akita

No one can foretell the details in a day, we can only hope.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Funny how in a material world full of pundits and economists obsessed with assets and liabilities -personally, economically and globally - few speak about the greatest of all these…YOU.

Rasheed Ogunlaru

The theory of positivity teaches us to, "always look on the bright side" and to, "point out the bright side to others". However, any highly empathic individual will know, that this mindset alienates us from other people. What connects us with other people is the ability to identify with what they are feeling and thinking, regardless of whether or not we've actually been in their place before. If you want to point someone out to the light, first you need to get into their dark cave with them, light a candle, and say, "Hey, I'm here with you and look, remember what the light feels like?" That's the kind of positivity that actually bears real change in people, in the world.

At the end of the day, there are very few people around you who truly want to see you peaceful, happy and content. Most of your friends only want to see you happy, peaceful and content, in ratio to their own happiness, peace and contentment. It's like, "Yeah, I want all your dreams to come true and I want to see you smile, but only for as much as I smile and only in proportion to how many of my own dreams come true." That's what people today call, "friendship" and "care". It's not really friendship and it's not really care. Then there's like one or two people who would celebrate your own happiness and success even if it's out of proportion to their own. And that's a real blessing right there, that's a real friendship.

We gain new perspectives on life after every voyage.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Share your skills, inspire a change.

Lailah Gifty Akita

Love endures every circumstance; Love never loses hope, never loses faith and never gives up.

Lailah Gifty Akita

The only limit to the realisation of our goals will be lack of enthusiasm.

Lailah Gifty Akita

You have great talents. Aim for God best for your life.

Lailah Gifty Akita

We must be conscious of this; one day, the life we have, will be gone.

Lailah Gifty Akita

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