“The majority of philosophies and of various spiritual movements teach that the highest achievement is to know thyself. Of course, there is nothing bad about the attempt to know ourselves better; a noble endeavor… But, if this is the prevailing dogma, then I must admit that I am a dissident. After all, you’ll never find your true self no matter how hard you try, no matter how close you’ll come to that. For me, the greatest of achievements is to be a good human, a gentle soul. And it is not as easy as it seems. Goodness, joyfulness, compassion are what we need in this world; no more unworkable knowledge without wisdom, no more holy grails!” WisdomCompassionKnowledgeGoodnessNobleSelf KnowledgeKnow ThyselfJoyfulness Author:Giannis Delimitsos
“There is goodness in every woman, in every man. Some have not learned to use it yet. A part of them never will. Unfortunately, they lack the ways or the means to display it to the world.” HumanityQuotesMoralityGoodnessEthicsGood Author:Giannis Delimitsos
“The definition of the “ideal” philosopher, the sage? The seeker who knows a hundred reasons to be unhappy, but finds a thousand ways to be placid and content. She has the clarity of the scientist, the erudition of the teacher, the goodness of the saint.” GoodnessPhilosopherClaritySagePlacidErudition Author:Giannis Delimitsos
“Goodness is a powerful magnet. Goodness attracts goodness. The surest way to have good people around you is to be a good person yourself.” KindnessVirtueGoodnessAttractionDecencyBenevolencePolitenessMagnetism Author:Giannis Delimitsos
“Never be disappointed and never lose your hope and fortitude when all that you see around is only shadows. Because if there are shadows, there must also be sources of light nearby. Find them, take them with you to illuminate your trail and make shadows disappear!” LightHopeCompassionGoodnessDisappointmentHopelessnessFortitudeIlluminationShadowsJoyfulness Author:Giannis Delimitsos