“The samurais were very interested in Zen because they admired the tremendous precision that the Zen Masters had, their lack of fear and pain and their absolute lack of fear of death.” PainHealthMastersBuddhismAbsolutesFear Of DeathPrecisionAthleticsSamuraiZen Master Author:Frederick Lenz
“When you have practiced drawing for a while... take pains and pleasure in constantly copying the best works that you can find done by the hand of great masters.” DoneHandsPainPleasureMastersDrawingBest WorkCopyingPain And Pleasure Author:Cennino Cennini
“Suffering makes us capable of the full force of the Master of Delight; it makes us capable also to bear the utter play of the Master of Power. Pain is the key that opens the gates of strength; it is the high-road that leads to the city of beatitude.” PlayPainSufferingForceCitiesMastersKeysBearsCapableDelightGatesHigh Road Book:Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorisms Source: Essays divine and human with thoughts and aphorisms
“Do you wish to become rich? You may become rich, that is, if you desire it in no half way, but thoroughly. A miser sacrifices all to his single passion; hoards farthings and dies possessed of wealth. Do you wish to master any science or accomplishment? Give yourself to it and it lies beneath your feet. Time and pains will do anything. This world is given as the prize for the men in earnest; and that which is true of this world is truer still of the world to come.” IfsMenWorldWayGivingMayStillsPainLyingDesireDiesPassionGivenWishWealthHalfRichSacrificeFeetThis WorldHe ManMastersAccomplishmentPrizePossessedEarnestMisersEarnestnessHalf WayBecome Rich Book:Sermons Preached at Brighton Source: Sermons Preached at Brighton
“Love can take what shape he pleases; and when once begun his fiery inroad in the soul, how vain the after knowledge which his presence gives! We weep or rave; but still he lives, and lives master and lord, amidst pride and tears and pain.” GivingStillsSoulPainLordTearsMastersPridePleaseShapesVainFieryCupidRave Author:Bryan Procter
“That even in its sharpest pangs of pain a dog can still caress its master we have learnt from the studies of vivisectors.” StillsPainStudyDogMastersCaress Author:Richard Wagner