“Paul of Tarsus, for instance. Putting aside the little problem with all the people he had killed, he was annoying, sexist, stuffy, and theoretical. He was not a great storyteller like the Gospel writers. He often got preachy, and his message was frequently about trying to be more stoic, with dogmatic "Shape up" and
"Shame on you" talks.”
Source: Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
“Spirituality [Nischay] means complete truth and worldly interactions means truth to a certain extent.”
“The relative (vyavahaar) is all [based on] societal norms, whereas the Real (Nischay) is [based on] oneness.”
Source: Adjust Everywhere
“The Lord has said that the relative (vyavahaar) is entirely that which needs to be settled (discharge). Hence, it is not worth holding onto it, it should be settled promptly.”
Source: Non-Violence: Ahimsa
“Always defend and counterattack simultaneously.”
Source: Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 230 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques
“He breathes in and visualises a piece of play where his team get the ball and break forward on the counter-attack.”
Source: Perform Under Pressure: Change the Way You Feel, Think and Act Under Pressure
“Insecurity is the unsettling companion of success.”
“To keep the strategy simple for the players, he’ll ask them to adopt a system of counter-attacking when they gain possession of the ball.”
Source: Perform Under Pressure: The international bestseller on how to change the way you think, feel and act from top psychiatrist and former soccer player
“On the first landing, Langdon came face-to-face with a bronze bust of Masonic luminary Albert Pike, along with the engraving of his most famous quote: What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”
Source: The Lost Symbol
“In this age when different cultures are killing each other over whose definition of God is better, one could say the Masonic tradition of tolerance and open-mindedness is commendable.”
Source: The Lost Symbol