This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
Virginia Woolf, nee Stephen, fully Adeline Virginia Woolf
What has praise and fame to do with poetry? Was not writing poetry a secret transaction, a voice answering a voice? So that all this chatter and praise, and blame and meeting people who admired one and meeting people who did not admire one was as ill-suited as could be to the thing itself- a voice answering a voice.
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O God! You are the friend of all because of your merits. A good person embellished with good thoughts becomes the friend or benefactor of all. Such a person influences others, because of his positive personality traits and attracts them and as a result, he befriends all.
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Acquiring knowledge is one thing but if it is not translated into action then there is no use of such knowledge.
Knowledge is the most important thing without which one cannot achieve his goal.
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A person might appear poor, distressed, and depressed to ordinary mortals; he might not have the exterior demonstration of devotion, but God could be ever installed in his heart, guiding and guarding him. He might be doing all acts as acts of worship to the God residing in his heart.
Human beings should tread on the righteous path and act in such a way that his past is unblemished, present full of potential and future becomes secured.
Dishonor | Lord | Love | Misfortune | Wealth | Misfortune |
One who knows thyself perfectly is blessed with enthusiasm without which success is impossible.
May you be blessed with that benediction which transcends worldly happiness, and may scholars show you the path .
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The earth upon which the sea, and the rivers and the waters, upon which food and the tribes of men have arisen, upon which this breathing, moving life exists, shall afford us precedence in drinking.
I threw off the veil of illusion, when I met my Lord and Master; then, I forgot my jealousy of others.
One should, perform karma with nonchalance without expecting the benefits because sooner of later one shall definitely gets the fruits.
Charity | Immortality | Wealth |
It takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.
Cultivation | Delusion | Hypothesis | Means | People | Present | Wealth | Happiness |
A miser, unwilling to spend his money, fails to utilize his wealth properly. His mind is occupied by nothing but only one thought-how to preserve his wealth. To ensure the safety of his wealth, he spends most of his time worrying about the means to guard it. Thus, he becomes lethargic.