It was as if all of the happiness, all of the magic of this blissful hour had flowed together into these stirring, bittersweet tones and flowed away, becoming temporal and transitory once more.

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Nevertheless, whether in occurrences lasting days, hours or mere minutes at a time, I have...

Nevertheless, whether in occurrences lasting days, hours or mere minutes at a time, I have...

It was morning; through the high window I saw the pure, bright blue of the...

It was morning; through the high window I saw the pure, bright blue of the...

When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the...

When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the...

But your questions, which are unanswerable without exception, all spring from the same erroneous thinking.

But your questions, which are unanswerable without exception, all spring from the same erroneous thinking.

Until 1914 I loved to travel; I often went to Italy and once spent a...

Until 1914 I loved to travel; I often went to Italy and once spent a...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.

You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a...

You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a...

This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me...

This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me...

I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed...

I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed...

Love of God is not always the same as love of good.

Love of God is not always the same as love of good.

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside,...

It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside,...

Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive,...

Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive,...

For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I...

For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I...

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

Your love will last forever, If you do not expect her to walk the same...

Your love will last forever, If you do not expect her to walk the same...

Love is the fulfilling of the Law.

Love is the fulfilling of the Law.

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

If a thing loves, it is infinite.

Love is like pi natural, irrational, and very important.

Love is like pi natural, irrational, and very important.

Because angels are sometimes busy elsewhere, God created sisters like you.

Because angels are sometimes busy elsewhere, God created sisters like you.