Subscribe
Categories
- accomplishment
- action
- attitude
- belief
- character
- compassion
- confidence
- courage
- decision
- desire
- discipline
- discovery
- doing
- effort
- emotion
- fear
- focus
- friendship
- goals
- habits
- happiness
- help
- honest
- improve
- inspire
- judgement
- kindness
- knowledge
- learning
- love
- motivation
- observation
- obstacles
- personal growth
- procrastination
- question
- reflection
- self improvement
- setting an example
- strength
- struggle
- thinking
- time
- understanding
- work
Archives
- August 2016 (2)
- July 2016 (3)
- June 2016 (6)
- May 2016 (8)
- April 2016 (6)
- March 2016 (9)
- February 2016 (9)
- January 2016 (9)
- December 2015 (8)
- November 2015 (9)
- October 2015 (9)
- September 2015 (9)
- August 2015 (1)
- October 2014 (1)
- August 2014 (7)
- July 2014 (13)
- June 2014 (13)
- May 2014 (14)
- April 2014 (14)
- March 2014 (31)
- February 2014 (29)
- January 2014 (32)
- December 2013 (31)
- November 2013 (32)
- October 2013 (31)
- September 2013 (30)
- August 2013 (32)
- July 2013 (31)
- June 2013 (30)
- May 2013 (31)
- April 2013 (30)
- March 2013 (33)
- February 2013 (28)
- January 2013 (32)
- December 2012 (33)
- November 2012 (31)
- October 2012 (31)
- September 2012 (31)
- August 2012 (31)
- July 2012 (31)
- June 2012 (30)
- May 2012 (31)
- April 2012 (31)
- March 2012 (32)
- February 2012 (29)
- January 2012 (32)
- December 2011 (31)
- November 2011 (30)
- October 2011 (31)
- September 2011 (30)
- August 2011 (31)
- July 2011 (31)
- June 2011 (30)
- May 2011 (31)
- April 2011 (31)
- March 2011 (30)
Meta
-
Category Archives: tolerance
The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves.
The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Recently, I was riding in a car when the driver criticized the driver we were following for their … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, discipline, listening, observation, question, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, criticizing, Dalai Lama, purpose, self-discipline
Comments Off on The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing others, we should evaluate and criticize ourselves.
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. – Saint Augustine What does that mean? This is an interesting way of making an analogy. One page of a book will only give you so … Continue reading
Posted in communication, destination, education, friendship, personal growth, tolerance
Tagged @iheartquotes, book, Saint Augustine, travel, world
Comments Off on The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.
Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends?
Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends? – Robert Lewis Stevenson What does that mean? To me, this quote is about who you hang with. Who are your friends? Are you proud of … Continue reading
Posted in dignity, friendship, integrity, loyalty, respect, tolerance
Tagged @lobsterquotes, friends, man, proud, Robert Lewis Stevenson
Comments Off on Of what shall a man be proud, if he is not proud of his friends?
When you’re a little kid, you don’t see color, and the fact that my friends were black never crossed my mind.
When you’re a little kid, you don’t see color, and the fact that my friends were black never crossed my mind. – Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem What does that mean? This quote is about the innocence of a child. They see … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, focus, friendship, happiness, setting an example, tolerance
Tagged @BCSENT, color, friends, kid, Marshall Mathers
Comments Off on When you’re a little kid, you don’t see color, and the fact that my friends were black never crossed my mind.
Who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?
Who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment? – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote talks about opposites. Tolerance vs bigotry. Respect vs disrespect. Forgiveness vs resentment. … Continue reading
Posted in empathy, forgiveness, ideals, kindness, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, forgiveness, prefer, respect, tolerance
Comments Off on Who is there among us who does not prefer tolerance, respect and forgiveness of our failings to bigotry, disrespect, and resentment?
The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share.
The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Just think about this quote, and it’s implications, for a moment. You may disagree with a family member over a … Continue reading
Posted in affection, communication, focus, ideals, perspective, tolerance
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, divide, factors, share
Comments Off on The many factors which divide us are actually much more superficial than those we share.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. – Dr. Seuss What does that mean? Dr Seuss had a certain way with words, didn’t he? “Be who … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, forgiveness, happiness, kindness, patience, tolerance
Tagged @Use140, are, Dr. Seuss, feel, mind
8 Comments
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. – George Orwell What does that mean? To me, this is the eternal deceit of humankind. Starting … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, cooperation, inspire, perspective, setting an example, tolerance
Tagged @airlanggauvijan, generation, George Orwell, imagines, intelligent
4 Comments
Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty.
Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty. – Henry Martyn Robert What does that mean? This quote is from the guy who wrote Robert’s Rules … Continue reading
Posted in decision, flexibility, governance, individuality, moderation, tolerance
Tagged @AllysonDixon2, does, Henry Martyn Robert, law, right
Comments Off on Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty.
You don’t concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.
You don’t concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done. – Chuck Yeager What does that mean? This quote is from one of the greatest test pilots ever. For those who don’t know, the job of … Continue reading
Posted in doing, fear, goals, risk, self knowledge, tolerance
Tagged @OscarJewels, Chuck Yeager, concentrate, result, risk
1 Comment
A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently
A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently. – Saint Augustine What does that mean? Think about that, about how those who lie easily and smoothly use their ability to speak to deceive us. They … Continue reading
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt
There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? Without going deep into the history of the Italian Renaissance City State era, the quote … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, freedom, governance, leadership, setting an example, tolerance
Tagged @PhilosophyQuotz, country, decay, Niccolò Machiavelli, religion
Comments Off on There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt
The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty that you can comfortably live with.
The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the amount of uncertainty that you can comfortably live with. – Tony Robbins and here What does that mean? I think that this is an interesting quote. It links the quality of your … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, humor, perspective, relaxation, risk, tolerance
Tagged @MastinKipp, life, quality, Tony Robbins, uncertainty
1 Comment
The problem with the world is that we draw our family circle too small
The problem with the world is that we draw our family circle too small. – Mother Teresa What does that mean? To me, the quote is telling us that we treat people in different manners depending on the label we … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, forgiveness, friendship, kindness, leadership, tolerance
Tagged @thequote, family, Mother Teresa, problem, world
1 Comment
Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears
Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? This quote is classic Stoic (as one might expect). It urges us to reject your sense of injury. This, in turn, causes the injury … Continue reading
Posted in contentment, forgiveness, happiness, peace, relaxation, tolerance
Tagged @philo_quotes, injury, Marcus Aurelius, peace of mind, stoic
7 Comments
