Quotes About Abundance

If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.

I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.

I had more money than I could spend in million lifetimes.

I don't know if there was even a hundred million dollars in the whole country!

I don't think I'm a millionaire, but I'm comfortable.

I will come again, and I will be millions.

Afghanistan fortunately is one of the richest countries in terms of water, mineral resources, location and human capital.

The world is like a little marsh filled with mint and white hawthorn.

If you have experienced hunger, you know that having food is a miracle. If you have suffered from the cold, you know the preciousness of warmth. When you have suffered, you know how to appreciate the elements of paradise that are present. If you dwell only in your suffering, you will miss paradise. Don't ignore your suffering, but don't forget to enjoy the wonders of life, for your sake and for the benefit of many beings.

So spend time with your food; every minute of your meal should be happy. Not many people have the time and the opportunity to sit down and enjoy a meal like that. We are very fortunate.

It is very important to wake up and see that we don't need to borrow anymore. What is available in the here and now is already sufficient for us to be nourished, to be happy. And that is the miracle of mindfulness, concentration, and insight: realizing we can be happy with the conditions that

The Buddha spoke about the practice of samtusta, recognizing that we have enough conditions to be happy right here and right now. We don't need to obtain any more. Samtusta has been translated as realizing that one is satisfied with little.

grows near exponentially.

to serve God means to act with justice. One cannot pray and offer sacrifice while ignoring the poor, the beggars at the gates. But more radical still: if you have more than you need, you are a thief, for what you "own" is stolen from those who do not have enough. You are a murderer, who lives on the abundance that has been taken from the mouths of the starving.

L'accumulation est le trésor paradoxal du pauvre ; les riches sont minimalistes.

A felicidade não depende do que nos falta, mas sim do bom uso do que temos. Thomas Hardy

He could see that he had too many flowers in the room, and must add more to make it come back right again. Too many flowers was too many, but way too many was just right.

Too many was too many, but way too many was just right.

That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest. —Henry David Thoreau

Rich is not having more money. Rich is knowing the secret to getting everything you want in life.

To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us — and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love.

The tighter you squeeze the less you have.

You are a Queen. Let mine be the joy of giving you your kingdom.

I have two rooms and a huge balcony, and so many mountains that I haven't even begun to climb them yet.