Famous Quotes

Fettered feet in the presence of friends is better than living in a garden with strangers.

~ Idries Shah

Don't trust your head, Samwise, it is not the best part of you.

~ J.r.r. Tolkien

Focus on the win and you lose the battle, focus on the battle and you win.

~ Toni Sorenson

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

Our heart calls us one way, the mind pulls us the other way, and we do the opposite. We cannot find peace when the mind rages war against the heart, when we fight with our thoughts the pull of our love.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

Our task is not to find love but to remove all blocks that we have built against it.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

He who has little problems, shows little love. He who has overcome huge problems, has giant love. Because he understands what it means and won’t have others suffer like he did.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

If we don’t express truth and love in relationships, they simply become a state of isolation with somebody (some body) still around.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

With every dream and with every love, you have to die to the old, and be reborn to the new. You must leave what you know behind, and surrender to the unknown.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

THE MOST HURTFUL BELIEF: We live in a world where we are taught that we get by taking.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

The holiest place on Earth, is not a temple or a church, but our relationship to one another.

~ Dragos Bratasanu

Wisdom is not making life any harder than it has to be.

~ Marty Rubin

Fight everyday for a better life.

~ M.l. Shanahan

True knowledge makes a man reject the wrong , by chosen what is right.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

without the bombardment of thoughts, the truth will emerge through intuition.

~ Bert Mccoy

Her eyes, full of ancient, sacred wisdom. Her bones, deposits of inherited bravery. She is a proud descendant of strong, courageous women who went to the stakes fighting for their truths.

~ Melody Lee

You gain inner peace when you become comfortable with the reality of death.

~ Steven Magee

Life is a travel through time.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

A humble heart, a friendly look, a smile on the face is really what you need to break the ice, not a very big axe.

~ Bangambiki Habyarimana

Because I started investing in wiserrelationships, I am now an absurdly wealthy woman—if blessings,fulfillment & joy are measured as wealth.

~ Amber Hurdle

Most people like to talk about themselves, so get them going and you’ll make new friends quickly!

~ Amber Hurdle