“Wilson was once asked how long it took him to write a speech. He answered, 'That depends. If I am to speak 10 minutes, I need a week for preparation. If 15 minutes, 3 days. If half hour, two days. If an hour, I am ready now.'” IfsNeedsWritingLongTwoSpeakHoursHalfWeekMinutesReadyDependsSpeechPreparationTwo DaysWilsonHalf Hours Author:Woodrow Wilson
“When we will think deeply, then we will realize that enjoyment is short lasting and reality of it is suffering.” ThinkingRealitySufferingRealizingEnjoymentLasting Author:Bhakti Charu Swami
“The worst tragedy is that this uncontrolled mind steals our consciousness away from Krishna and that is the beginning, the essence of all suffering.” MindSufferingConsciousnessWorstEssenceTragedyStealingKrishna Author:Radhanath Swami
“The cause of so much suffering and pain and one of the impediments to our spiritual progress, is the conditioning of expecting things to go our way, even in our spiritual life.” WayPainSpiritualSufferingCausesProgressSpiritual LifeExpectingConditioningImpedimentsSpiritual ProgressSuffering And PainExpecting Things Author:Radhanath Swami
“If there is no enjoyment in this world, there would not be so much suffering. As suffering really is the frustration of our attempts to enjoy.” IfsWorldSufferingEnjoyThis WorldEnjoymentFrustration Author:Radhanath Swami
“We get sufferings in life so that we become sober and listen to Krishna's message.” SufferingMessagesSoberKrishnaSufferings In Life Author:Radhanath Swami
“Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.” WellsInterestRootsHatredClosestFamiliarity Author:Antoine Rivarol
“I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension.” ThinkingWritingCreativeRootsTensionSpoilDischarge Book:Conversations with Norman Mailer Source: Conversations with Norman Mailer