To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope

Be real. That’s part of being present.

Dispositions of the mind, like limbs of the body, acquire strength by exercise.

For me retiring wasn’t hard once I knew that that was the decision I was going to make.

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.

I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.

Leisure is the mother of Philosophy

In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality

Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again

I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech

To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now

To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment

I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.

Life is available only in the present moment.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment

Feelings come and go clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet

I’m a perfectionist, and I always think that I can do better. I’m never satisfied with the way things are.

Nothing taken for granted; everything received with gratitude; everything passed on with grace.

If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine.

Look what I’m dealing with, man, I’m dealing with fools and trolls.

One of the things that has helped me as much as any other is not how long I am going to live, but how much I can do while living.

The possession of anything begins in the mind

No one is ever more him/herself than when they really laugh. Their defenses are down. It’s very Zen-like, that moment. They are completely open.

These are the days of my life. Extra money, I’ve maxed out. I’m in a tizzy to get a lot.

Gotta be a snake to hang around your snakes.

Never change fold or bend under pressure no matter what’s the situation.

Stay working. Stay busy. It should be motivation instead of down time because down time is like being depressed. It shouldn’t be like that. It should really be motivation to keep going.

Not even they can stop me Now. Their heavy words cant bring me down.

I figure life’s a gift and I don’t intend on wasting it. You don’t know what hand your gonna get dealt next. You learn to take life as it comes at you… to make each day count.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing all the hype that’s written about you… Who knows? In a couple of years, you might find me in the loony bin!

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken.

I never felt comfortable enough to sing and just be this way, to just sing and wear my hair back. I never felt pretty enough or smart enough or a good enough musician.