Meditation

Meditation is painful in the beginning, but it bestows immortal bliss and supreme joy in the end. Swami Sivananda 

Quiet Waters

Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world. Hans Margolius

Determination

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Solitude

One hour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict - girding up its armor to meet the most insidious foe. Percival

Success

Success is not built on what we accomplish for ourselves. Its foundation lies in what we do for others. Danny Thomas

Preparation

The best preparation for a better life next year is a full, complete, harmonious, joyous life this year. Thomas Dreier

Kindness

Men are only as great as they are kind. Elbert Hubbard

Love

Love takes off masks that we fear we can't live without and know we can't live within. James Arthur Baldwin

Art

Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art. don Miguel Ruiz

Friends

If you are looking for a friend who is faultless, you will be friendless. Rumi 

Insecurity

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else’s highlight reel. Steve Furtick

Flow

The meaning of life is to live moment to moment. Just follow the flow of life from childhood to old age. Be born when it is time to be born and die when it is time to die. Zhuang Zi

Suffering

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. Thich Nhat Hanh

Growing Up

Is life so wretched? Isn't it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddled? You are the one who must grow up.  Dag Hammarskjöld

Great Works

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Samuel Johnson

Rationalizing

Avoid rationalizing your own errors and mistakes. Because if you rationalize, you protect them. Then they will be repeated. Osho

Ground

Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground, be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are. Rumi

Ends

There is no end worse than the end of hope. Doug Kelsey

The Key

One of the marvels of the world: The sight of a soul sitting in prison with the key in its hand. Rumi

Nothingness

When you go into the space of nothingness, everything becomes known. Buddha

Kind Words

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Mother Teresa

Light and Love

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Small Things

No matter how insignificant the thing you have to do, do it as well as you can, give it as much of your care and attention as you would give to the thing you regard as most important. For it will be by those small things that you shall be judged. Mahatma Gandhi

Inward

The longest journey is the journey inward. Dag Hammarskjöld

Sky

You are the sky. Everything else--it's just the weather. Pema Chodron

Holy Words

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?  Buddha

Self Knowledge

The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end, you don't come to an achievement, you don't come to a conclusion. It is an endless river. J. Krishnamurti

Fire

Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames. Rumi

Meditation

Meditation is to be aware of what is going on--in our bodies, in our feelings, in our minds, and in the world...Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects. Please do not think we have to be solemn to meditate. In fact, to meditate well, we have to smile a lot. Thich Nhat Hanh

Humanity

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity. Leo Tolstoy