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“If you learn to respond as if it’s the first day in your life and the very last day, then you will have spent this day very well.”

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David Steindl-Rast

David Steindl-Rast is a German-born monk and writer known for his research on gratitude. His works explore the role of gratitude in personal and spiritual life, as well as how it can promote the well-being of individuals and societies. more

“Day and night gifts keep pelting down on us. If we were aware of this, gratefulness would overwhelm us. But we go through life in a daze. A power failure makes us aware of what a gift electricity is; a sprained ankle lets us appreciate walking as a gift, a sleepless night, sleep. How much we are missing in life by noticing gifts only when we are suddenly deprived of them.”

Ifs Night Sleep Missing Walking Appreciate Electricity Deprived Day And Night Noticing Gratefulness Ankles Sleepless Nights Daze Power Failure

Author:David Steindl-Rast

“Joy is that kind of happiness that does not depend on what happens.”

Kind Doe Happens Joy Depends Happy Birthday Birthday Wishes Quotations Birthday Happy Birthday

Book:Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day (Large Print 16pt)

“The more we know about our universe, the more difficult it becomes to believe in determinism.”

Knows Believe Universe Difficult Determinism

Book:The End of Certainty

Source: The End of Certainty

“Honor is but an empty bubble.”

Honor Empty Bubbles

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“The statistical probability that organic structures and the most precisely harmonized reactions that typify living organisms would be generated by accident, is zero.”

Would Be Knowledge Structure Accidents Reactions Zero Organisms Probability Living Organisms

Author:Ilya Prigogine

“The real is only one realization of the possible.”

Real Realization

Author:Ilya Prigogine

“Journey of the Universe is eloquent, accessible, and powerful, and conveys a sense of wonder ranging from the cosmos to the microcosm--in itself a considerable achievement. This is one of the most compelling and inspiring works I've read in a long time.”

Long Universe Powerful Wonder Journey Achievement Long Time Cosmos Compelling Eloquent Sense Of Wonder Microcosm

Author:David W. Orr

“Postpartum depression is very, very common but a lot of people just don't recognize that they have it. A lot of physicians also don't ask (patients) about it, so it's a problem from both sides.”

People Problem Asks Sides Common Patient Physicians Both Sides Postpartum Postpartum Depression

Author:Jose Gonzalez

“Democracy, like life, is hard to learn and doesn't have a teacher.”

Hard Life Is Democracy Teacher Life Is Hard

Author:Jose Gonzalez

“The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in their life.”

Wonder Intelligence Idiot Damn Stupid People Sense Of Wonder Damn Things Dumb People Life Is Full Of Surprises

Author:Jaggi Vasudev

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