Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Marcel Proust
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Helen Keller
A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. Buddha
Wherever you stand, be the soul of that place. Rumi
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. William Butler Yeats
He that is discontented in one place will seldom be happy in another. Aesop
The soul, like the body, lives by what it feeds on. Josiah Holland
When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence. Dalai Lama
With every true friendship, we build more firmly the foundations on which the peace of the whole world rests. Mahatma Gandhi
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive. Thich Nhat Hanh
The Guest is inside you, and also inside me;
you know the sprout is hidden inside the seed.
We are all struggling; none of us has gone far.
Let your arrogance go, and look around inside.
The blue sky opens out farther and farther,
the daily sense of failure goes away,
the damage I have done to myself fades,
a million suns come forward with light,
when I sit firmly in that world. Kabir (The Boat)
While you are walking, smile and be in the here and now, and you will transform that place into paradise. Thich Nhat Hanh
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. Joseph Campbell
When the mind is possessed of reality, it feels tranquil and joyous even without music or song, and it produces a pure fragrance even without incense or tea. Hung Tzu-ch'eng
The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it- exactly and completely. Dainin Katagiri
Half of the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need...I live more simply now, and with more peace. Richard E. Byrd
God enters by a private door into each individual. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The quieter you become...the more you hear. Ram Dass
Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. Bob Marley
Love is a river, jump into it. Rumi
When the mind is possessed of reality, it feels tranquil and joyous even without music or song, and it produces a pure fragrance even without incense or tea. Hung Tzu-ch'eng
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anaïs Nin
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.
Siddhārtha Gautama
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Action is the antidote to despair. Joan Baez
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. Nora Ephron
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others.You need to accept yourself. Thich Nhat Hanh
Developing concern for others, thinking of them as part of us, brings self-confidence, reduces our sense of suspicion and mistrust, and enables us to develop a calm mind. Dalai Lama
Find the sweetness in your own heart, then you may find the sweetness in every heart. Rumi
you know the sprout is hidden inside the seed.
