Man seeks to change the foods available in nature to suit his tastes, thereby putting an end to the very essence of life contained in them. Sai baba
I don't think people change. I think they definitely mature. But I think the essence of what I am today is the same as when I was five years old. It's just maturity. I've become a healthier, fuller expression of that essence. Ricky Williams
In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. Tonynn robbins
Our names are labels, plainly printed on the bottled essence of our past behavior. Logan Pearsall Smith
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus
The very essence of rationalism is that it assumes that the reason is the highest faculty in man and the lord of all the rest. Lyman Abbott
To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion. Bodhidharma