On May 11, 1895, in the small town of Madanapalle in southern India, a frail boy was born into a Telugu-speaking family. His name was Jiddu Krishnamurti. He was sickly, dreamy, often beaten at school for his absent mind. His father worked for the Theosophical Society, a spiritual movement that sought universal truths across religions.… Continue reading You are the world, and the world is you!
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Where the soul of greatness speaks through the silence of words!
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams!
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City, into one of America’s most prominent families. But privilege did not shield her from sorrow. By the time she was ten, both her parents had died, leaving her shy, lonely, and uncertain. From that loneliness, however, would grow empathy — the quality… Continue reading The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams!
The only way to do great work is to love what you do!
On February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, a baby boy was born to two young parents who could not raise him. He was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, a working-class couple who promised to give him a good home. They named him Steven Paul Jobs. Jobs grew up in Cupertino, California — a quiet… Continue reading The only way to do great work is to love what you do!
The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine!
In the midnight hour of July 10, 1856, during a thunderstorm in Smiljan, Croatia (then part of the Austrian Empire), a boy was born. The midwife called it an omen — “This child will be a child of darkness,” she said. “No,” his mother replied. “He will be a child of light.” They named him… Continue reading The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine!
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart!
On June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, a little girl was born to Otto and Edith Frank. They named her Annelies Marie Frank — Anne, for short. Her early years were filled with books, laughter, and the gentle rhythms of family life. But by the time she turned five, the world around her was changing.… Continue reading In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart!
Elegance is the only beauty that never fades!
Audrey Kathleen Ruston was born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium. Her childhood, however, was not the stuff of fairy tales. During World War II, she lived through the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, often hungry and afraid. “I remember, as a child, seeing women and children with shaved heads being herded away, and… Continue reading Elegance is the only beauty that never fades!
I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious!
On March 14, 1879, in the quiet German city of Ulm, a baby boy was born to Hermann and Pauline Einstein. He was slow to speak, worrying his parents, but curious from the start. His mother encouraged his love of music, sitting him at the piano, while his father showed him a simple compass —… Continue reading I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious!