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Kuruvilla Pandikattu Quotes

born 1957 India

Kuruvilla Pandikattu (born November 28, 1957) is an Indian priest, physicist and philosopher. Author of 24 books, he has been teaching and lecturing on science-religion dialog, sustainable life-style and contemporary spirituality.

India
Philosophers
Physicists

Also known as: Pandikattu, Pandikkattu

Random Kuruvilla Pandikattu quote

150 quotes

"Ethics is the art of doing what’s right, even when it’s inconvenient and uncomfortable."

"In the garden of ethics, even the smallest weeds can choke out the tallest flowers."

The past is the only thing we can never change — and the only thing we really try to.

"Ethics is not just knowing the path; it’s walking it, even when it’s uphill."

"The true test of character is what you do when no one will ever find out."

"Doing what’s right might not make you famous, but it will make you proud."

We want our children to be honest in a world we built on "necessary lies".

"Integrity is a fortress; once breached, it takes a lifetime to rebuild."

"Ethics is a light that shines brightest in the shadows of temptation."

"Ethics is the foundation upon which a truly great character is built."

"In the marketplace of ideas, honesty is the most valuable commodity."

"A spotless reputation is worth more than the shiniest trophy."

"The golden rule is valuable currency in the bank of trust."

To look straight into the eyes of my death/ My non-being/ To face myself as living and dying/ In the bare nakedness of my life and non-life.

Death: Live It! (2005)

"Ethics: the invisible hand that holds society together."

"The cost of integrity is high, but its value is higher."

The more we try to control time, the more it controls us.

"Integrity is the seed from which trust blooms."

"Trust is earned in drops but lost in buckets."

To love implies that I respect you/ Even though I may not like you always./ Love means that I freely revere you/ And leave you free even not to respond to me.

Love: Be It! (2001)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Kuruvilla Pandikattu (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.