“saw that it was the artificial needs of life that made me a slave; the real needs of life were few. A cottage and a hundred pounds a year in a village meant happiness and independence; but dared I sacrifice twice or thrice the income to secure it? The debate went on for years, and it was ended only when I applied to it one fixed and reasoned principle. That principle was that my first business as a rational creature was not to get a living but to live; and that I was”
― The Quest of the Simple Life
― The Quest of the Simple Life
“Whenever possible, cook meals at home. This makes it far easier to avoid processed ingredients and gives you far more control over what you eat. Use salt and fats, including butter and oil, as required. Stop treating them as enemies.”
― 13 Steps to Bloody Good Health
― 13 Steps to Bloody Good Health
“Reduce the duration of your showers by two to”
― End Of Days: Was the 2020 worldwide Coronavirus outbreak foretold?
― End Of Days: Was the 2020 worldwide Coronavirus outbreak foretold?
“Before she left, she gave us one strange bit of advice. She said, ‘If ever a real national calamity strikes, there is one place you will be safe. And that is in Mungher – home of the Bihar School of Yoga. That is the only place that will be safe at that point of time.”
― Tales from the Jail: Christmas in Tihar & Other Stories
― Tales from the Jail: Christmas in Tihar & Other Stories
“1503. Husband: everytime I hit you, you never fight back. how do you manage your anger? Wife: I clean the toilet seat............. Husband: how does it help Wife: I use your toothbrush!”
― 4000 decent very funny jokes
― 4000 decent very funny jokes
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