Inspirational thoughts

“There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution. – Mr. Knightley”
―  Emma by Jane Austen

“A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, will have left only the hard, clean questions: Was it good or was it evil? Have I done well — or ill?” —  East of Eden by John Steinbeck

“Come what may, I am bound to think that all things are ordered for the best; though when the good is a furlong off, and we with our beetle eyes can only see three inches, it takes some confidence in general principles to pull us through.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Stark Munro Letters

“Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.” St. John of the Cross

“A good detective knows that every task, every interaction, no matter how seemingly banal, has the potential to contain multitudes.” — Elementary CBS Series (spoken by Jonny Lee Miller)

“I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, ‘How many good things have you done in your life?’ rather he will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did?” St. Mother Teresa

“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” Epictetus

“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.”
Marcus Aurelius, emperor of Rome, 121-180 A.D.