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“The term spirit might have evolved in a mystical fashion, but in today’s civilized and thinking society, it refers to simply your inner self. Spirit is the self, and the self is the soul. Hence, a spiritual person is a person who is more interested in realizing his or her inner self, than giving in to any conformity of the society.”

“If you are financially affluent, think of adopting a kid and raise him or her right next to your biological offspring. And let your love become the proof of your parenthood, instead of your DNA.”

“Sexual intimacy is not the destination, it is the path - the path that leads to mental union.”

“Sex is not just about going in or letting in, it is really about welcoming your dearly beloved into the deepest regions of your psyche which are inaccessible to anybody else.”

“To a woman sexual intimacy is more a tool to get mentally close to her partner than merely a means to physical pleasure.”

“It is not speed that matters, it's persistence.”

“The world needs the kind of religion that sets humanity free, not the kind that binds it with textual fanaticism. The world needs the kind of religion that humanizes the society, not the kind that dehumanizes it.”

“Nobody but you have to believe in your dreams to make them a reality.”

“The human has not one but two births – first, when a person is born from the mother’s womb, and second, when that person rises from the socio-culturally imposed cocoon of prejudices and ignorance.”

“Imagine the ancient society of India, and in fact all over the world, a few thousands years ago. In those days, rational thinking was quite scarce. Ignorance was the default mode of thinking. Only a handful of individuals were capable of higher intellectual thinking.”

“In the society of thinking humanity, the natural law of trust should be - In I, I trust.”

“A being with no faith in the human self is a being with no spirit of life, regardless of how many Fathers or Holy Spirits or Sons it believes in.”

“In times of division and strife, build bridges to the hearts of those clouded by anger, hurt, hatred, and ignorance, so you can help open and understand their minds and hearts, and they can understand yours.”

“The optimist sees the glass as half full, the pessimist as half empty. What I see is water that can save someone's life.”

“All I want is to be at service of humanity, rather than being a teacher. I cannot teach anyone anything I can only make them think.”

“Belief is indeed psychologically important for the human mind of general population, but that belief should be nicely compatible with scientific reasoning, otherwise that belief turns into prejudice, which is never beneficial to the human life.”

“During my school years, I was never a brilliant student, but just an average one, with only above average level of curiosity.”

“People think that whatever comes out of the mouth of a wise man is the choicest gem, sometime it's utter stupidity and rubbish”

“Even if I don't have wings to fly, I'll close my eyes and open my heart; then I'll make love my wings and hope the winds that give me flight.”

“The eye, though small, sees remarkable things. The ear, though small, hears remarkable things. The hand, though small, carries remarkable things. The foot, though small, transports remarkable things. The tongue, though small, utters remarkable things. The mind, though small, perceives remarkable things. The heart, though small, contains remarkable things. The soul, though small, experiences remarkable things.”

“Moses Luzzatto always said to be patient during the hard times, that they would have to endure and make sacrifices while they waited for better times to come. He urged Simone and the other Jewish boys not to provoke the Venetians, saying they should remain separate and focus on their work. He said their traditions were crucial to their identity, just as they were for their fathers before them.”

“Calm is the best revenge”

“A good man can be destroyed by the association with men of evil character. A wise man can learn from them”

“True understanding lies beyond the desert”

“Know the laws before you break them”

“Experience is hard to acquire. Only the wise acquire it”

“True freedom is in not having a master, but in making the master your slave”