Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Love is saying, I feel differently instead of you're wrong. Unknown
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi
There is no end to the beauty for the person who is aware. Even the cracks between the sidewalk contain geometric patterns of amazing beauty. Matthew Fox
Humans are rigged to be anxious. We don't have a calm system. We have a nervous system. Unknown
The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure but from hope to hope. Samuel Johnson
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
I think these difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way that so many things that one goes around worrying about are of no importance whatsoever. Isak Dinesen
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience. Henry Miller
To hear, one must be silent. Ursula K. LeGuin
Doing your best means never stop trying. Unknown
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. Do not despise your own place and hour. Every place is under the stars. Every place is the center of the world. John Burroughs
In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. Albert Schweitzer
We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us. Joseph Campbell
The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. Henry Miller
The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. John Ruskin
To observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence. Krishnamurti
No one is to be called an enemy, all are your benefactors, and no one does you harm. You have no enemy except yourselves. St. Francis of Assisi
Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth. Horace
Walk patiently through this troubled world, and you will find great treasure. Even though your house may be small, look within it! Rumi
The person resolute in the Way must from the beginning never lose sight of it, whether in a place of calm or in a place of strife. Beware of clinging to quiet places and shunning those where there is disturbance. Daikaku
Imperfection is not our personal problem - it is a natural part of existing. Tara Brach
Do not rely on meditation to avoid problems. Without problems the seeking spirit could go mad. Therefore the sage says: reach liberation in the middle of turbulences. Kyong Ho
Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open. Dalai Lama
Life is a constant creation. It is a moment by moment, instant by instant creation. I don’t mean by this that it is a set of discrete creations, it is not like that. But nevertheless, this spontaneity is constantly arising. And it is within this that is our freedom. Albert Low
Beware of the half truth. You may have gotten hold of the wrong half. Unknown
Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. Joan Borysenko
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances. Martha Washington
Wisdom is having things right in your life and knowing why. William Edgar Stafford
