Sincerity

Sincerity is the fulfillment of our own nature, and to arrive at it we need only follow our true self. Sincerity is the beginning and end of existence; without it, nothing can endure. Therefore, the mature person values sincerity above all things. Tzu Szu

Light Heart

A light heart lives long. Irish Proverb

Sunshine

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. J. M. Barrie

Twenty Years From Now

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain

Seasons

Spring was a time of swaggering declarations. Reaching autumn, one finds few absolutes.
Life is mystery and ambiguity,toward winter, that now seems agreeable and comfortable. Tao

Seed

Life does not accommodate you, it shatters you. It is meant to, and it couldn't do it better. Every seed destroys its container or else there would be no fruition. Florida Scott-Maxwell

Choices

Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be. W. H. Auden

Human Service

There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed.  Dalai Lama

Anger Toward the Past

The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. Barbara De Angelis

Do Good

Just do good, don't worry about the road ahead. Monk Wansong