Psychological Wisdom
Children are messengers from a world we once deeply knew, but have long since forgotten.
— Alice Miller in Full Esteem Ahead by Diane and Julia Loomans
Cultural Wisdom
Civility is the sum of the many sacrifices we are called to make for the sake of living together.
— Stephen L. Carter in Civility
Quaker Wisdom
Be swift to hear, and slow to speak;
and let it be in the grace,
which seasons all words.
— George Fox in Plain Living by Catherine Whitmore
Zen Wisdom
Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.
— Shunryu Suzuki in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Hindu Wisdom
Build yourself a solid portfolio, full of high-yielding investments.
Buy all the shares you can in selfless giving.
— Eknath Easwaran in Seeing with the Eyes of Love
Hasidic Wisdom
You can find some wisdom even in debauchery and foolishness.
— Baal Shem Tov in Hasidic Wisdom by Simcha Raz
Question
When do you feel most alive?