S. N. Goenka Quotes

The mind spends most of the time lost in fantasies and illusions, reliving pleasant or unpleasant experiences and anticipating the future with eagerness or fear. While lost in such cravings or aversions, we are unaware of what is happening now, what we are doing now.

S. N. Goenka

Quotes to Explore

Islam is unusual in that it's the only one of the great world religions which was born inside recorded history. That there's an enormous amount of factual historical record about the life of a prophet and about social conditions in Arabia at that time. So it's possible to look at the origin of Islam in a scholarly way.

Salman Rushdie
- Life
- Time
- World
I wasn't real quick, and I wasn't real strong. Some guys will just take off and it's like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.

Larry Bird
- Mind
- Real
- Strong
Most of the time, those who use animals in experiments justify that use by pointing to alleged benefits to human and animal health and the supposed necessity of using animals to obtain those benefits.

Gary L. Francione
- Time
- Health
- Animal
Africa has no future.

V. S. Naipaul
- Future
- Africa
If you don't feel like you're ready to get your license - just because people are putting pressure on you, don't feel like you have to rush into something. Take your time, really feel confident and be ready. It doesn't matter what other people say, do what's best for you and makes you feel safe.

Victoria Justice
- People
- Time
- Best
Together we will act to bring about national reconciliation, secure Malaysia's economic future, and build a stronger, more harmonious society.

Najib Razak
- Together
- Future
- Society