“Don't sow your desires in someone else's garden; just cultivate your own as best you can; don't long to be other than what you are, but desire to be thoroughly what you are. Direct your thoughts to being very good at that and to bearing the crosses, little or great, that you will find there. Believe me, this is the most important and least understood point to the spiritual life. We all love according to what is our taste; few people like what is according to their duty or to God's liking. What is the use of building castles in Spain when we have to live in France?” PeopleBelieveLittlesLongImportantUseInspirationSpiritualDesireFaithBuildingDutyTasteUnderstoodGardenCrossesDirectVery GoodChristian InspirationalFranceSpiritual LifeBelieve In MeSpainCastles Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“Every man has obligations which belong to his station. Duties extend beyond obligations, and direct the affections, desires, and intentions, as well as the actions.” MenWellsActionDesireDutyDirectIntentionAffectionEvery ManObligationStations Book:The Elements of Morality, Including Polity Source: The Elements of Morality, Including Polity
“In the performance of our duty one feeling should direct us; the case we should consider as our own, and we should ask ourselves, whether, placed under similar circumstances, we should choose to submit to the pain and danger we are about to inflict.” ShouldFeelingsPainAsksCasesDangerDutyCircumstancesDirectPerformancesSubmitSurgery Author:Astley Cooper
“It is not only the juror's right, but his duty to find the verdict according to his own best understanding, judgment and conscience, though in direct opposition to the instruction of the court.” WarUnderstandingDutyDrugJudgmentConscienceDirectCourtOppositionInstructionUsersJuryVerdictJurorsJury DutyNullificationJudge And Jury Author:John Adams
“We who have touched war have a duty to bring the truth about war to those who have not had a direct experience of it. We are the light at the tip of the candle. It is really hot, but it has the power of shining and illuminating. If we practice mindfulness, we will know how to look deeply into the nature of war and, with our insight, wake people up so that together we can avoid repeating the same horrors again and again.” PeopleIfsKnowsLooksWarLightTogetherPracticeKnow HowDutyHorrorMindfulnessDirectHotShiningInsightTouchedCandleAgain And AgainIlluminatingTogether We Can Author:Nhat Hanh