“The soul is a fire that darts its rays through all the senses; it is in this fire that existence consists; all the observations and all the efforts of philosophers ought to turn towards this ME, the centre and moving power of our sentiments and our ideas.” IdeasSoulMovingTurnsEffortExistenceFireOughtPhilosopherSensesObservationBurningSentimentsRaysCentreDarts Author:Madame de Stael
“Golden Verses So-called because they are "good as gold." They are by some attributed to Epicarmos, and by others to Empedocles, but always go under the name of Pythagoras, and seem quite in accordance with the excellent precepts of that philosopher. They are as follows: Ne'er suffer sleep thine eyes to close Before thy mind hath run O'er every act, and thought, and word, From dawn to set of sun; For wrong take shame, but grateful feel If just thy course hath been; Such effort day by day renewed Will ward thy soul from sin. E. C. B.” IfsFeelsMindSoulSeemsEyeRunningSufferingCoursesNamesSleepSinEffortSunGoldShameGratefulPhilosopherGoldenExcellentDawnVersesThoughts And Words Author:Pythagoras
“Man's earthly existence is but a test as to whether he will concentrate his efforts, his mind, his soul upon things which contribute to the comfort and gratification of his physical instincts and passions, or whether he will make as his life's end and purpose the acquisition of spiritual qualities” MenMindSoulEndsSpiritualPurposePassionEffortExistenceQualityComfortTestsInstinctGratificationAcquisition Author:David O. McKay
“In a general way, the literature of the twentieth century is essentially psychological; and psychology consists of describing states of the soul by displaying them all on the same plane, without any discrimination of value, as though good and evil were external to them, as though the effort toward the good could be absent at any moment from the thought of any man.” MenWaySoulStatesMomentsValuesEvilLiteratureEffortPsychologyCenturyDiscriminationPsychologicalPlanesGood And EvilTwentieth CenturyAbsentDescribing Author:Simone Weil
“My happiness came from learning my purpose, which is to be honest and to share things that normal people probably wouldn't share, in an effort to support and uplift other women. I love that my journey gives other women hope, letting them see how far God can bring a soul.” PeopleGivingSoulPurposeEffortSupportJourneyShareHonestNormalUpliftingBeing HonestMy Journey Author:Karrine Steffans
“Do not entertain the notion that you ought to advance in your prayer. If you do, you will only find you have put on the brake instead of the acceleration. All real progress in spiritual things comes gently, imperceptibly, and is the work of God. Our crude efforts spoil it. Know yourself for the childish, limited and dependent soul you are. Remember that the only growth which matters happens without our knowledge and that trying to stretch ourselves is both dangerous and silly. Think of the Infinite Goodness, never of your own state.” IfsThinkingKnowsTryingRealSoulMatterStatesGodHappensChristianRememberSpiritualReligionGrowthWorkPrayerEffortChristianityKnowledgeProgressDangerousOughtGoodnessInfinitePersonal GrowthNotionSillyGentleDependentKnow YourselfAdvancementSpoilOur PrayersStretchingCrudeAdvancingBrakeAccelerationChildishness Author:Evelyn Underhill
“Mathematics is good for the soul, getting things right enlivens a sense of truth, efforts to understand automatically purify desires.” SoulDesireEffortMathematics Book:Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals Source: Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals
“The impulse to think, to philosophize and spin beauty and brilliance out of mind and soul, is somehow the offspring of resistance of an effort to overcome an apparently insurmountable obstacle. Hence cultural creativeness is more likely to flourish in an atmosphere of restriction, of an imposed pattern of thought and behavior, than in one of total freedom.” ThinkingMindSoulEffortBehaviorOvercomingPatternsObstaclesResistanceImpulseAtmosphereRestrictionBrillianceOffspringInsurmountableCreativeness Author:Eric Hoffer
“No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.” ShouldChildrenSoulWealthEffortEducationKindnessTreasureGenerosityYour ChildrenSympathyChild AbuseGreat TeacherTeaching ChildrenTeachers And TeachingInspirational TeacherGoodness And KindnessGreat TeachingQuality EducationMy SympathyGenerosity And KindnessHappy ChildrenKindness GenerosityTrue WealthChildren EducationChildren And EducationEducation And LiteracyNo SympathyTrue EducationTraining And EducationWhat Is EducationSympathy For A FriendChild At Heart Author:Emma Goldman
“If we once admit that our life is here for the purpose of race-improvement, then we question any religion which does not improve the race, or the main force of which evaporates, as it were, directing our best efforts toward the sky.... Improvement in the human race is not accomplished by extracting any number of souls and placing them in heaven, or elsewhere. It must be established on earth, either through achievement in social service, or through better children.” IfsHumansChildrenDoeSoulEarthLife IsPurposeForceHeavenSocialNumbersEffortRaceOur LivesSkyAtheismAchievementPositive AtheismImprovementHuman RaceAccomplishedElsewhereBest EffortSocial Service Author:Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“The highest ideal man can form of his own powers, is that which he is destined to attain. Whatever the soul knows how to seek, it cannot fail to obtain. This is the law and the prophets. Knock and it shall be opened, seek and ye shall find. It is demonstrated; it is a maxim.” KnowsMenSoulFormLawEffortKnow HowFailingHighestIdealsProphetDestinedMaximsIdeal Man Book:The Woman and the Myth: Margaret Fuller's Life and Writings Source: The Woman and the Myth: Margaret Fuller's Life and Writings