Are there great thinkers of all ages who manage to shape thoughts and lives in a wonderfully melodic way, does the harmony they exude in their words match our minds when, suddenly, they have the power to make us understand what we are feeling?
With this article we want to bring some of the phrases that we can find in the legacy left to us by some of humanity’s greatest minds, a true invitation to reflect on life.
- “Love as you can.
- Who you can.
- Love all you can.
- Don’t you worry about the purpose of your love? Amado Nervo (1870-1919).
- Mexican poet.
- Novelist and essayist.
Love is that incredible feeling that anything can. Love for ourselves, for our parents, our children, our family, husband or wife, love for friends, love for nature and life, love for our work, feeling useful and adding grains of sand to the beach world?the healthy love we can imagine moves us and makes us better people.
“Love is invisible, it goes in and out where it wants, without anyone asking it to be accountable for his actions. “Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet and playwright.
The magnificent creator of Don Quixote de La Mancha explains why love is never responsible to us, is it because we all know its benefits and assume that the most wonderful feelings we know are full of it?
“True love is not known for what it requires, but for what it offers. ” Jacinto Benavente (1866-1954). Spanish playwright.
It’s a great truth that we often forget or confuse. True love is not selfish, we must not demand anything for it. A healthy and sincere love is free of intentions.
“Perhaps we are in the world to find love, find it and lose it over and over again. With love we are reborn and each love that ends opens a wound. Am I full of scars of pride?” Isabel Allende (1942). Chilean writer.
We have the same protagonist again as the engine of the world and our interior. When it comes to love, failure is not known, because with every love we reinvent ourselves and grow.
“And to be total, total, absolutely in love you have to be fully aware that the couple is also desired, which also inspires love. “Mario Benedetti (1920-2009). Uruguayan poet and writer
It’s not about being matched by someone else, it’s about being paired by yourself. Self-esteem is the engine of our relationships and well-being.
“Sex is like memory: if not used, it disappears. “Eduard Punset. Spanish writer.
The ability to excite ourselves and enjoy pleasure through our body is fundamental to our well-being and fullness, it is not necessary or not, we will not discuss it, but if nature has given us that valuable capacity, why not use it. ? Sex is beautiful.
“Unlearning most of the things they taught us is more important than learning. “Eduard Punset. Spanish writer.
We have made the mistake of thinking that what we have learned is eternal, without realizing that life changes and that we change with it, constantly changing our interior.
“Sometimes we can go years without living at all, so our whole life is concentrated in a moment. “Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer, poet and playwright.
It’s because life changes in an instant and with it our perception that there will be better times. The best time we have is the present, because we have only one way to go and we do not know the destination.
“The best way to get rid of temptation is to be disappointed. ” Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Irish writer, poet and playwright.
Temptation is the enemy of prudence (or excess). Falling into the arms of what we want and enjoy is the only way to avoid the tumult that does not provoke us.
“Beauty doesn’t look, you just see it. ” Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German scientist.
Beauty knows she’s beautiful, but she can’t be admired. Beauty was created to be appreciated and contemplated. Enjoy your existence!
“The weakness of attitude becomes a weakness of character. “Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German scientist.
If our intentions and motivations are erased, we will turn off our light with them.
? Can you do something but not everything?. David Allen, American instructor.
It’s another way of saying that “what many people understand is getting tighter. “We are not eternal, we must determine our goals and focus on them step by step. Wanting to do everything is the best guarantee of failure.
“Perfection is not achieved when there is nothing else to add, but when there is nothing left to remove. “Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) French writer and aviator.
From the hand you wrote, the little prince, we bring you that thought. Perfection is achieved when we carry our backpack loaded with the incalculable value of intangible things.
“Laughing at our mistakes can prolong life, can anyone else laugh shorten it?The American politician Cullen Hightower (1923-2008).
Indeed, making use of rampant, jokes and humiliation is synonymous with being an empty person with little to contribute. We delve into the virtue of understanding and laughing at ourselves, respecting others first.
“For the man with a single hammer, everything he finds looks like a nail to him. “Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) American psychologist.
Lack of vision and ambition is dangerous because it limits us in our possibilities and knowledge. The ideal is to achieve plurality.
? Take care of your thoughts; become words. Be careful with your words; become actions. Observe your actions; become habits. Take care of your habits; become character. Take care of your character; becomes your destiny ?. Lao-Tsé, Chinese philosopher.
Caution and care in our relationships are a coveted asset. To do nothing you regret later, let respect flow with others and yourself in your actions.
“The richest man is not the one with the most, but the one who needs the least. “Unknown author
Not needing is to be complete and to reach fullness. We don’t need money when we know we’re rich in something you can’t buy.
Today we wanted to share these phrases with you because they are full of wise teachings that can help us reflect on life. The wonderful way of expressing everyday words and feelings is what made these maxims remain for posterity. Is there a famous phrase that you have? Has what you want to share been helpful to you?
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