“Those who possess that treasure which no thief can take away, Which, though on suppliants freely spent, increaseth day by day, The source of inward happiness which shall outlast the earth-- To them e'en kings should yield the palm, and own their higher worth.” ShouldEarthHappinessSourceKingsHigherTreasureYieldThievesInwardPalms Author:Bhartrhari
“When we sit, we open our own treasure house. Rather than do this, however, most of us first seek to find the treasures another person can provide. We calculate their value to us. When we approach relationships in this manner, we are coming as beggars, seeing the other as a source of supply. When we can enter a relationship with our treasure house already open, there is no end to the wonders we can find, both within and between ourselves and another.” FirstsPersonsEndsValuesHouseWonderRelationshipSeeingSourceApproachTreasureBeggar Book:Zen and the Art of Falling in Love Source: Zen and the Art of Falling in Love
“The love of woman is a precious treasure. Tenderness has no deeper source, devotion no purer shrine, sacrifice no more saintlike abnegation.” SacrificeSourceDeeperTreasureDevotionPurityTendernessShrinesAbnegation Author:Germain-Francois Poullain de Saint-Foix
“What was lost in the European cataclysm was not only the Jewish past--the whole life of a civilization--but also a major share ofthe Jewish future.... [ellipsis in source] It was not only the intellect of a people in its prime that was excised, but the treasure of a people in its potential.” PeopleWholePastLostShareSourceCivilizationMajorsIntellectWhole LifeTreasurePrimeHolocaust Author:Cynthia Ozick
“Prayer is so necessary, and the source of so many blessings, that he who has discovered the treasure cannot be prevented from having recourse to it, whenever he has an opportunity.” OpportunityPrayerSourceBlessingTreasureRecoursePrayers Not Being AnsweredMany Blessings Book:Spiritual Progress Source: Spiritual Progress
“Great master Lao Tzu says that 'The Master has no possessions. The more he does for others, the happier he is. The more he gives to others, the wealthier he is.' Giving is indeed a very good source of happiness! One of the best treasures a man can give to someone is a good and sound idea; because birds can ascend into the sky only with wings, and men, only with good and sound ideas!” MenGivingDoeIdeasHappinessSoundSkyMastersSourceBirdWingsVery GoodPossessionTreasureSource Of HappinessLaosLao Tzu Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan
“Journalism has not only its social stimulations but its aesthetic virtues. An invitation into print, from however suspect a source, is an opportunity to make something beautiful, to discover within oneself a treasure that would otherwise have remained buried.” BeautifulOpportunitySocialVirtueSourceOneselfTreasureJournalismSuspectsPrintBuriedAestheticInvitationsSomething BeautifulStimulation Author:John Updike
“Every one of our greatest national treasures, our liberty, enterprise, vitality, wealth, military power, global authority, flow from a surprising source: our ability to give thanks.” GivingWealthAbilityLibertyMilitarySourceAuthorityFlowTreasureThanksEnterpriseSurprisingVitalityMilitary PowerNational Treasure Author:Tony Snow
“I envy you your peace of mind, your clean conscience, your unpolluted memory. Little girl, a memory without blot of contamination must be an exquisite treasure-an inexhaustible source of pure refreshment: is it not?” MindLittlesGirlMemoriesSourcePureConscienceCleanEnvyTreasurePeace Of MindExquisiteRefreshmentsContaminationMr Rochester Book:Jane Eyre Source: Jane Eyre