290. Pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.

- John Ruskin

289. Heart is not a dustbin to dump all the worries of your life. It is a golden pot for collection of sweet moments of your life.

- contributed by Dr. Amit Bhargava

288. More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

- Tennyson

287. Self is the friend of man who is self conquered.

286. The burden of self is lightened when I laugh at myself.

- Rabindra Nath Tagore

285. The purpose is achieved if the approach is proper. Otherwise, the purpose is either defeated altogether or, at least, not fully achieved on one hand and, on the other, one ends up with a bad taste in the mouth, so to say! We tend to forget that others, too, have the right to feel, act, react and think in any way they wish. They have all the right to either agree or disagree. They can be a mirror reflection of our own selves and show the same emotions and attitudes or they can be the exact opposite or anywhere between the two. If we take enough care to respect the other’s individuality and thus uphold the other’s position, grace, dignity etc. and even try sincerely to improve the other’s stature, the results are bound to be amply rewarding.

- Sujit Mukerji

284. Our life is just a reflection of how we think or have thought or had thought. Perspectives also change with time and place. If we keep our heads cool, think with all clarity, will, effort, dedication, knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, nobility, generosity … then nothing can ever go wrong and there wouldn’t be any need to flee or feel bad.

- Sujit Mukerji

283. Dark clouds become Heaven’s flowers when kissed by light.

- Rabindra Nath Tagore

282. Give up jealousy and conceit. Learn to work together for others.

- Swami Vivekananda

281. Purity in thought, speech and act is absolutely necessary for any one to be religious.

- contributed by Dr. Ashok Tahiliani