आध्यात्मिक जीवन किसी भी अन्य जीवन की तुलना में अधिक भक्तिपूर्ण प्रतीत होता है; किंतु ईश्वर की योजना तो विश्वास को कर्म और अभ्यास में ढालने की है।
A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.
A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.
एक गर्मजोशी से भरा गलतियाँ करने वाला इंसान किसी ठंडे और बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति से कहीं अधिक दुनिया की भलाई करता है।
A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.
A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.
पाखंड मूर्खता है। जो आप वास्तव में हैं, उसे छिपाकर कुछ और होने का दिखावा करते रहने से कहीं अधिक आसान, सुरक्षित और सुखद यह है कि आप वास्तव में वही बन जाएं जो आप दिखना चाहते हैं।
Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to keep up the appearance of being what he is not.
Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to keep up the appearance of being what he is not.
इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि डिकेंस की दुनिया वास्तविक जैसी नहीं है; बात यह है कि वह जीवंत है।
It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.
It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.
किसी उपदेश में क्या नहीं रखना चाहिए, यह जानना उतना ही विचार और समझदारी की मांग करता है जितना कि यह जानना कि उसमें क्या रखना चाहिए।
It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.
It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.
शक्ति शांति में निहित होती है।
Power rests in tranquillity.
Power rests in tranquillity.
साहित्य के छात्र का मुख्य उद्देश्य आनंदित होना है। उसका कर्तव्य है कि वह आनंद ले, और उसके प्रयास अपनी सराहना की क्षमता को विकसित करने की दिशा में होने चाहिए।
The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.
The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.
बहुत अधिक दूर की सोचना एक अभागे का लक्षण है; और बहुत कम सोचना एक मूर्ख का।
To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.
To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.