Quotes

In keeping with my wanting to have multiple places for things, just in case, here's a thread for quotes

I have quite a few for this first post (basically just copying what I have in a text file) but there will probably only be one or two in subsequent posts. Of course it is also open for anyone to contribute


"Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things as a meaningful unity" - Albert Einstein

"Passion, it lies in all of us. Sleeping. Waiting. And though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir. Open its jaws, and howl. It speaks to us, guides us. Passion rules us all. What other choice do we have?" -Angelus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.- Buddha

The point of practicing a religion or "path" is not to appear wise, rational and acceptable to others. Religion is to transform the participant, not to wow the audience. (author unknown)

"This life is more than just a read through"- Red Hot Chili Peppers

"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost"- J.R.R. Tolkien

"DON'T PANIC" - Douglas Adams

"That'll put marzipan in your pie plate, Bingo!" - Buffy Bot

Death does not wear a robe and carry a scythe. Death wears a trench coat and carries a knife.-- about the Blade puppet from puppet master (author unknown)

"Like the seasons of the year, life changes frequently and drastically. You enjoy it or endure it as it comes and goes, as it ebbs and flows." - Burgess Meredith

I like coincidences. They make me wonder about destiny, and whether free will is an illusion or just a matter of perspective. They let me speculate on the idea of some master plan that, from time to time, we're allowed to see out of the corner of our eye. -Chuck Sigars

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. -Washington Irving

If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down. -Mary Pickford

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. -Thomas A. Edison

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss quote

The only reason we die, is because we accept death as an inevitability. -Seth MacFarlane

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. -Morgan Freeman