Charbel Tadros Quotes

I’m going to tell you something that will make you very happy: your god is the one true god. Just remember, I am telling this to everyone… and I mean it.

~ Charbel Tadros

There is no real distinction between who can and cannot be a teacher. All that matters is that this person should have knowledge of the subject matter, empathy and compassion with others, and, above all, a great sense of humor which is the true mark of wisdom.

~ Charbel Tadros

To get a true education, going to school is not enough. School helps students gain knowledge; however, true education is in gaining wisdom, which can only be earned with experience.

~ Charbel Tadros

A stupid leader is like a dog who’s in love with his own voice. He will bark incessantly believing that people admire his tune. A wise leader gets his point across in as few words as possible and then gets off the stage.

~ Charbel Tadros

A true leader should have the power to begin, the eloquence to communicate, the patience to execute and the wisdom to evaluate. Without one, he remains a slave to he who possesses it.

~ Charbel Tadros

Anyone can put a price on knowledge - schools and universities do it all the time, but no one can put a price on wisdom for it can neither be bought nor sold. It should be given and accepted with no ulterior motives.

~ Charbel Tadros

Wise people offer their wisdom for free and accept all gifts, for they know that the universe is not giving them gifts, but tools they will need on their road to wisdom.

~ Charbel Tadros

It is an insult to a wise person when his motives for guiding are questioned. However, he understands that people aren’t used to free gifts and still helps them anyway.

~ Charbel Tadros

It is the duty of every wise person to seek out people with potential and freely guide them on the path of wisdom. By doing so, the wise leaders of the future are born, and the world will have a chance to mend itself.

~ Charbel Tadros

A leader, without wisdom, is dangerous. A wise person, without leadership, is useless. But if they work together, they are unstoppable.

~ Charbel Tadros

Find that person who will make your whole world tremble with a few words. Apprentice yourself faithfully to him until you can make your own world tremble constantly.

~ Charbel Tadros

The relationship between apprentice and mentor is one of the most beautiful and most sacred relationships. In sharing his wisdom with his apprentice, the mentor discovers even more wisdom to share.

~ Charbel Tadros

There are only three things which increase when shared: love, wisdom and happiness.

~ Charbel Tadros

Knowledge, degrees and diplomas are not for everyone, but wisdom is. True wisdom is in being happy doing what you do best no matter how trivial it may seem as long as it is beneficial to you and to those around you.

~ Charbel Tadros

Do not make people feel overly indebted to you. In their quest to restore the illusive balance and wipe out the debt, they will demonize and attribute wrongdoings to you. Instead, give with love and receive with gratitude.

~ Charbel Tadros

The universe is an ocean upon which we are the waves. While some decide to surf, others venture to dive.

~ Charbel Tadros

When you allow the spirit to speak through you and empower it with love, you will discover things you didn't know you knew.

~ Charbel Tadros

Things will happen when they should. When an event is forced, its outcome would be less than optimal.

~ Charbel Tadros

To preserve your innocence while acquiring intelligence, that is a true mark of wisdom.

~ Charbel Tadros

You cannot reach success only by working hard, you also need to be working smart.

~ Charbel Tadros

A wise person knows that he should not allow his roots to grow too deep in this world, for the deeper they grow here, the shallower they become in spirituality.

~ Charbel Tadros

Without wisdom, a teacher is nothing more than a research paper: a knowledge filled text which is boring and has no practical use. With wisdom, a teacher is like a great novel: a text filled with knowledge, practical applications and, above all, fun.

~ Charbel Tadros

There is no real distinction between who can and cannot be a teacher. All that matters is that this person should have knowledge of the subject matter, empath and compassion with others, and, above all, a great sense of humor which is the true mark of wisdom.

~ Charbel Tadros

If happiness were the means to measure the evolutionary level of a species, I bet Darwin would’ve changed his mind and places humans at the very bottom.

~ Charbel Tadros

Just like a GPS, the universe sends you signs to show you the best course. If you follow the flow, you get where you want with ease and happiness. If you miss a turn, the road becomes longer and harder.

~ Charbel Tadros

Some people are like popcorn: they will only succeed when under heat or pressure.

~ Charbel Tadros

When you decide to remove the word “failure” from your dictionary, it is definitely time for you to re-evaluate your definition of the word “success”. Those who found success without going through failures never found true success, only delusions.

~ Charbel Tadros

There are two kinds of people: goal-oriented and ego-oriented. Goal-oriented people work together and get things gone. Ego-oriented people don’t work.

~ Charbel Tadros

A truly successful person is not one who achieves his highest ambitions, but one who enjoys helping others reach theirs.

~ Charbel Tadros

Reading a book is like living a deep and fulfilling life. Watching a movie is like being a paralyzed person: watching others live their lives while you observe from the sidelines.

~ Charbel Tadros

Thus far, the only people who can grant you immortality are not scientists, but writers. By writing you into their books, they may not only immortalize you, but also grant you superpowers.

~ Charbel Tadros

No one can escape karma. Two events which may, at first, seem disconnected can be karmically connected. After all, karma works on a spiritual level which may manifest itself physically in a myriad of seemingly unrelated ways.

~ Charbel Tadros

A drop of rain knows not where it lands after it is born from the cloud. It will then either remain in place till it evaporates, or it will try to make its way to the sea. Humans are the same. When they are born, they know not where they will land. However, they can either remain in place and die while accomplishing nothing, or they can find their true destiny.

~ Charbel Tadros

Even if life has no purpose, it doesn’t mean that yours shouldn’t have one either. The universe will not care either way.

~ Charbel Tadros

Death only comes when a being has served its purpose. From a narrow perspective, that purpose may not be clear, but in the grand scheme of things, it makes perfect sense.

~ Charbel Tadros

A highly paid, highly motivated employee who is not allowed to work with his full potential is like a Ferrari which is not allowed out of the garage.

~ Charbel Tadros

Only when you are in trouble do you realize who your true friends are… And, my dear, you will be surprised!

~ Charbel Tadros

A friend is like a mirror: he’s the one who reflects your light most accurately. However, a close friend not only reflects your self but enhances and embellishes it.

~ Charbel Tadros

Some people are not meant to live together, for they will destroy one another and annihilate themselves. Wolves and sheep cannot be put in the same place, for after eating the sheep, the wolves will starve to death.

~ Charbel Tadros

When we were kids and believed that the game was not fair, we stopped playing. Well, the game of governance is not fair, so we need to stop playing along.

~ Charbel Tadros