"The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life."
- Rabindranath Tagoreinspiring , Rabindranath Tagore , altruism , future , helping-others , life , selfless , trees , understanding
"A compassionate state of mind brings inner peace, and therefore a healthier body."
- Dalai Lamainspiring , Dalai Lama , body , compassion , health , inner-peace , mentality , understanding
"Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn -and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving"
- Dale Carnegieinspiring , Dale Carnegie , acceptance , character , criticism , forgiveness , gentle , hate , ignore-haters , self-control , understanding
"Be gentle with people today. You don't know someone's inside struggles. Instead of being the last straw, you can be their first sign of hope."
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , gentle , helping-others , hope , people , struggle , understanding
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."
- Soren Kierkegaardinspiring , Soren Kierkegaard , experience , future , life , look-forward , past , present , understanding
"Develop intuitive judgement and understanding for everything."
- Miyamoto Musashiinspiring , motivational , Miyamoto Musashi , decisions , instinct , intuition , perception , understanding
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
- Albert Einsteininspiring , Albert Einstein , learning , nature , study , understanding
"When people appear to be something other than good and decent, it is only because they are reacting to stress, pain, or the deprivation of basic human needs such as security, love, and self-esteem."
- Abraham Maslowinspiring , Abraham Maslow , anger , enemy , fear , negativity , pain , people , truth , understanding , unloved
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
- Platoinspiring , Plato , battle , compassion , hard-times , helping-others , humanity , kindness , people , relationship , support , sympathy , understanding
"To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet, still."
- Jiddu Krishnamurtispiritual , Jiddu Krishnamurti , empty-mind , knowledge , meditation , mind , peace , quietness , silence , stillness , understanding