Before you speak
“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates:
A Sufi Saying
🏛️ Is it true?
🏛️ Is it necessary?
🏛️ Is it kind?”
Relationships and Communication
The desire to be important
“The desire to be important is the deepest urge in human nature”
Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), American writer and the developer of self-improvement courses
Tell me and I forget
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
William Arthur Ward (1921-1994), American motivational writer
With no expectation of reward
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”
Princess Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
When dealing with people
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.”
Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), American writer and the developer of self-improvement courses
You don’t love someone for
“You don’t love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Irish poet and playwright
Individuals do not meet by chance
“Individuals do not meet by chance. They are necessary in the experiences of others, though they may not always use their opportunities in a spiritual way or manner.”
Edgar Cayce (1877-1945), American clairvoyant and healer
Never love anyone who treats you
“Never love anyone who treats you like you’re ordinary.”
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Irish poet and playwright