— Colin Powell Former U.S. Secretary of State and retired four-star general 1937
— Brian Tracy American motivational speaker and writer 1944
— William the Silent stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, leader of the Dutch Revolt 1533 - 1584
To his first wife while she was dying (1558), as quoted William the Silent (1897) by Frederic Harrison, p. 28
— Colin Powell Former U.S. Secretary of State and retired four-star general 1937
— Amy Carmichael Missionary in India 1867 - 1951
A Chance to Die.The life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael, Elisabeth Elliot, Revell, 1987.
— Max Lucado American clergyman and writer 1955
— Lois McMaster Bujold Science Fiction and fantasy author from the USA 1949
— John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
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— Marcus Aurelius Emperor of Ancient Rome 121 - 180
The last phrase is quoted in J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey as "It loved to happen"; X, 21
— Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
Context: So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
— Colette 1873-1954 French novelist: wrote Gigi 1873 - 1954
Break of Day (1928)
— Ramakrishna Indian mystic and religious preacher 1836 - 1886
Context: The one essential thing is bhakti, loving devotion to God. Do the Theosophists seek bhakti? They are good if they do. If Theosophy makes the realization of God the goal of life, then it is good. One cannot seek God if one constantly busies oneself with the mahātmās and the lunar, solar, and stellar planes. A man should practise sādhanā and pray to God with a longing heart for love of His Lotus Feet. He should direct his mind to God alone, withdrawing it from the various objects of the world. … You may speak of the scriptures, of philosophy, of Vedanta; but you will not find God in any of those. You will never succeed in realizing God unless your soul becomes restless for Him.
p. 607
