A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
GAUR GOPAL DASThe sands of time slow for no man. Things change for better and for worse, but what we choose to perceive is up to us.
More Gaur Gopal Das Quotes
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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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Familiarity breeds contempt, I replied. When we are overly familiar with people, we forget how important they are to us and the correct way to behave with them.
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Offering gifts and accepting gifts, opening one’s mind and inquiring in confidence, sharing food, and receiving food are the six exchanges that develop loving relationships.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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As a monk, I have to be cautious of overindulgence; it is essential to stay regulated in our habits.
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Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
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What great men do, common men follow.
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The paradox of our times is that those who have the most can often be the least satisfied.
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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If you do what you love, you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Watch your thoughts, they turn into words. Watch your words, they turn into actions. Watch your actions, they turn into habits. Watch your habits, they turn into character. Watch your character, it turns into your destiny. It all begins with a thought.
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Everyone wants to get ahead of each other, and when they cannot, they get angry.
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The eyes are the window to the soul,
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Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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Having a friend to listen to your problems and discuss them with you is the beginning of finding a solution.
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