philosophy

"But is all this true?"said Brutha.Didactylos shrugged. "Could be. Could be. We are here and it is now. The way I see it is, after that, everything tends towards guesswork.""You mean you don't KNOW it's true?"said Brutha."I THINK it might be,"said Didactylos. "I could be wrong. Not being certain is what being a philosopher is all about."

"The present convergence of crises––in money, energy, education, health, water, soil, climate, politics, the environment, and more––is a birth crisis, expelling us from the old world into a new."

"But understanding will always require some effort. You probably wouldn't admire a friend who was good at everything if it cost her no effort."

"Every rose is longing for joy and love; every rose know the language of the heart."

"Physics isn't the most important thing. Love is."

"Kindness is the beauty of the heart and the smiles of the mind."

"Hook 'em I know how to leave them satisfied and hungry for more ~with a carefully administered shot of insulin."

"A bird is safe in its nest - but that is not what its wings are made for."

"I do not know what the heart of a rascal may be, but I know what is in the heart of an honest man; it is horrible."

"Every rose has poetry in her heart and is eager to tell you when you are in love."

"Never pray for life to be easier, but pray for courage to go on and still enjoy every moment of beauty."

"But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown."

"Astonishment is the root of philosophy."

"It is closer to the truth to say that God is crazy than that God is reasonable. I suspect God merely smiles when someone calls him crazy, but shakes His head and frowns when someone calls Him reasonable."

"When I am longing for love, every rose is the expression of my soul."

"We are all unique, but we are also a part of the common body of humanity. With harmony, love, kindness, and compassion we can live together in joy and happiness."

"The Great Way is not named; Great Discriminations are not spoken; Great Benevolence is not benevolent; Great Modesty is not humble; Great Daring does not attack. If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way."

"This universe belongs to those who know how to see, feel, and love the beauty of life and the universe."

"If everyone wants to be somebody, I want to be somebody else"

"Fas est ab hoste doceri.One should learn even from one's enemies."