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Quote by Paulo Coelho

“It is not a sin to be happy, it is not a virtue to be miserable.”

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Paulo Coelho, born on August 24, 1947, is a renowned Brazilian author and lyricist. His works are characterized by profound philosophical thoughts and rich imagination, with his most famous novel being 'The Alchemist'. more

“I simply followed (my teacher's) instruction which was to focus the mind on pure being 'I am', and stay in it. I used to sit for hours together, with nothing but the 'I am' in my mind and soon peace and joy and a deep all-embracing love became my normal state. In it all disappeared -- myself, my Guru, the life I lived, the world around me. Only peace remained and unfathomable silence.”

World Mind States Together Used Joy Hours Love Is Silence Focus Teacher Pure Normal Instruction Guru Unfathomable Peace And Joy Embracing Love

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Refuse all thoughts except one: the thought 'I am'. The mind will rebel in the beginning, but with patience and perseverance it will yield and keep quiet. Once you are quiet, things will begin to happen spontaneously and quite naturally, without any interference on your part.”

Mind Happens Quiet Perseverance Refuse Yield Rebel Interference Patience And Perseverance

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Our usual attitude is of 'I am this'. Separate consistently and perseveringly the 'I am' from 'this' or 'that', and try to feel what is means to be, just to be, without being 'this' or 'that'.”

Feels Trying Mean Attitude Usual Consistently

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Give all your attention to the question: 'What is it that makes me conscious?', until your mind becomes the question itself and cannot think of anything else.”

Thinking Giving Mind Attention Conscious

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Respect is heaven, respect is liberation.”

Heaven Liberation

Author:Ramakrishna

“Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.”

Persons Have Faith

Book:The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Source: The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

“A friend of mine told me to shoot first and ask questions later. I was going to ask him why, but I had to shoot him.”

Firsts Asks Mines

Author:John Wayne

“20 years ago, when Bob Bly starting teaching copywriting, the field was deeply shrouded in mystery. Now, thanks to Bob, learning copywriting, though still a tricky proposition, is much easier.”

Years Stills Mystery Teaching Fields Easier Years Ago Starting Thanks Bob Propositions Tricky Copywriting

Author:Ken McCarthy

“An illusion shared by everyone becomes a reality.”

Reality Illusion

Book:The Dogma of Christ: and Other Essays on Religion, Psychology and Culture

Source: The Dogma of Christ: and Other Essays on Religion, Psychology and Culture

“We created god in our own image and likeness!”

Positive Atheism

Author:George Carlin

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