MARGARET PRESTON - On Age "No one is ever too old to know better." ~Margaret Preston

PINDAR Quotes

 "Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection." ~Pindar

"The test of any man lies in action." ~Pindar

THEODORE ROETHKE Quotes (1908-1963)

 "Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light." ~Theodore Roethke"In a dark time, the eye begins to see." ~Theodore Roethke "Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley." ~Theodore Roethke "Those who are willing to be vulnerable move among mysteries." ~Theodore Roethke "What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible." ~Theodore Roethke 

"Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley." ~Theodore Roethke

DANIELLA ROCHFORD - ON IDENTITY "Let your own identity mould you and always be true to yourself, your country and your people.… Never allow yourself to be the duplicate of others for the sake of their happiness because … You are original." ~Daniella Rochford (lifted from Muja Mundu Creations)

ALEXANDER HAIG - ON IDEALS "Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level." ~Alexander Haig

JIM HIGHTOWER - IDEA "Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy." ~Jim Kettering

LEONARD BERNSTEIN Quotes

 "Inspiration is wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest of the time … The wait is simply too long." ~Leonard Bernstein 

“Music . . . can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” ~Leonard Bernstein 

FRANK TIBOLT - INSPIRATION

  "We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action." ~Frank Tibolt

PATANJALI Quotes

"In deep meditation, the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil." ~Patanjali 

"Peace can be reached through meditation on the knowledge which dreams give. Peace can also be reached through concentration upon that which is dearest to the heart." ~Patanjali

"Progress in meditation comes swiftly for those who try their hardest." ~Patanjali

"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be." ~Patanjali 

 

Quotes on ENVIRONMENT and HABITAT

"I think that slavishly following or not following rules is outdated thinking. If it looks good to you and you enjoy your environment, then it's right. I see lots of designer rooms I think are ugly or tense looking to be enjoyed." ~Elsie Hickman

"Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save endangered indicator species: the child in nature." ~Richard Louv (from Dance with me in the Heart)

"The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream. We are all interconnected, and what you do to the environment, ultimately you do to yourself." ~Ian Somerhalder

"Traveling comes in various styles- my style is walking slowly as I carefully observe people and the environment. While some like people find traveling alone boring, I don’t. I like to observe, appreciate and give thanks to God for every beautiful scene." ~Mirella Macatula 

“When you are where wild bears live you learn to pay attention to the rhythm of the land and yourself. Bears not only make the habitat rich, they enrich us just by being.” ~Linda Jo Hunter

OTHERS

“In the woods we return to reason and faith.”  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore..." ~Lord Byron

"Within National Parks is room--glorious room--room in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve."  ~Enos Mills

YANBI XIAOSHENG - LIGHT “Being slaves to the light is no different from living under darkness. The only difference is the process. The darkness utilizes terror while the light entices with hope. Thus, always being subservient to the light is a sin of complacent and indulgence. This necessitates repentance, hence the creation of this city.” ~Yanbi Xiaosheng

SAINT PORPHYRIOS - LIGHT

  “Do not fight to expel the darkness from the chamber of your soul... Open a tiny aperture for light to enter, and the darkness will disappear.” ~Saint Porphyrios

BRIGHAM YOUNG Quotes

 "Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life." ~Brigham Young

"You educate a man; you educate a man.  You educate a woman; you educate a generation." ~Brigham Young 

BRIAN WEIR - Walk on

"In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down." ~Brian Weir

RICHARD KEMPH - QUOTES

 "Quotes are nothing but inspiration for the uninspired." ~Richard Kemph

OSCAR R. TESORO Quotes

"I charged for what I KNOW not what I do." ~Oscar R Tesoro 

"It pays off treating clients like family specially when there is reciprocity and mutualism in relationships." ~Oscar R. Tesoro

DR. NIKKI MARTINEZ - ABILITY TO LET GO "One of the most difficult tasks any individual can master, is the ability to let go of the past, and move forward towards their future." ~Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psy.D. LCP

NAOMI SHIHAB NYE Quotes

 

“Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.”  ~Naomi Shihab Nye

"Listening to language, feeling stories unfold and poems arrive, being present to the page -- I do not think of it as a career, I think of it as a devotion." ~Naomi Shihab Nye

JAGGI VASUDEV (SADHGURU) Quotes

"Awareness is not about fixing the world around you. It's about fixing the world within you." ~Sadhguru 

"Being a mother is not about reproduction - your are creating the next generation of people. This is a tremendous responsibility." ~Sadhguru

"Don't try to read other people's mind." ~Sadhguru 

"Dreams are like footprints. By analyzing the footprint, you may know a few things, but it does not reveal the nature of life." ~Sadhguru 

"Everyday, light an oil lamp and stay in its presence for a period of time. It will cleanses aspects of your system." ~Sadghuru 

"Fear and anxiety are consequence of your imagination running wild. You are suffering a situation that may never happen." ~Sadhguru

"God is the Creator, not a manager. Humans have the privilege of managing their own lives." ~Sadhguru Quotes

"Going beyond your limitations is far more important than staying within the limitations of what you like." ~Sadhguru Quotes.

"Having expectations of others means you are trying to fix their lives. Fix your own life – that is freedom." ~Sadhguru

"If life allows you to create something that is larger than you, it is the greatest privilege and fulfillment for a human being." ~Sadhguru

"If we have any love for our children, we have to leave our soil and water in a better condition than they are now." ~Sadhguru  

"If you constantly remember that you are mortal, you will walk gently and  sensibly upon this planet." ~Sadhguru

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"If you live past 84 years, you will not be reborn." ~Sadhguru

"If you want to enjoy stillness, you must be super alert. Deathlike stillness is of no value. When you become super alert but Still, possibilities open up." ~Sadhguru. 

"If your Body and Mind take Instructions from you,  being Healthy,  Peaceful and Joyful is not only a possibility. It is a natural consequence." ~Sadhguru 

"It is good to have a plan, but it is more important to have a purpose. If you have a purpose, plans will evolve and manifest." ~Sadhguru Quotes

"Learning to live joyfully with things you do not like is a huge lesson in life." ~Sadhguru 

"Light comes and goes. Darkness is always  - it is the basis of existence." ~Sadhguru 

"More than what you eat, how you eat it is also equally important." ~Sadhguru

"Mysticism is not about performing miracles. Mysticism is a profound exploration of the Miracle of life, which is not perceivable by the five senses." ~ Sadhguru

"No matter how many things you gather in life, there is no container service in the end. Time to move from accumulation to true enhancement of life." ~Sadhguru Quotes

"Society should not shape individual human consciousness. Human consciousness should shape society." ~Sadhguru 

"Spirituality does not mean looking up or down – it means looking at your life in the most profound way." ~Sadhguru

"The first step towards self-awareness is to realise that you are not the body or the mind, but the one who is witnessing them." ~Sadhguru 

"The goal of life is Liberation, not control or power.  It is to be Free from oneself, from what one has acquired,  from the ways of body and mind, and from the polarities of Life." ~Sadghuru 

"The greatest evil on this planet is ignorance. " ~Sadhguru

"The more security you seek, the more disturbed you will be about every change that happens in your life." ~Sadhguru

"The most beautiful moments in life are moments when you are expressing your joy, not when you are seeking it.” ~SADHGURU

"The perfect Storm to derail us from achieving some of our goals nut this must not stop us from living a meaningful life." ~Sadhguru

"The path is the destination, and the destination is hidden in the path, as the Creator is hidden in creation." ~Sadhguru 

"The way life happens is first being,  then doing,  and then having. But right now, people always think first of having." ~Sadhguru 

"We have to become sensitive to life - not to our thoughts, emotions, egos, ideologies or belief system. Because life is the highest value." ~Sadhguru

"When a child enters your life, it's time to learn, not to teach." ~Sadhguru

"When a child comes into your life, it is time to relearn life, not teach them your ways." ~Sadhguru (Jaggi Vasudev - real name) 

"When you open your heart to give, the grace of the divine invariably seeps into it." ~Sadhguru

"You cannot suffer the past or future because they do not exist. What you are suffering is your memory and your imagination.” ~Sadhguru

"Your health should be your responsibility, not doctor's responsibility." ~Sadhguru 

ROY T. BENNETT Quotes

“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind. “ ~Roy T. Bennett 

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 "Don't just learn, experience. 

Don't just read, absorb. 

Don't just change,  transform. 

Don't just relate, advocate. 

Don't just promise,  prove. 

Don't just criticize, encourage. 

Don't just think,  ponder. 

Don't just take,  give.

Don't just see, feel. 

Don't just dream, do.

Don't just hear, listen. 

Don't just talk,  act.

Don't just tell,  show.

Don't just exist, live."

~Roy T Bennett 

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"Do not let the memories of your past limit the potential of your future. There are no limits to what you can achieve on your journey through life, except in your mind.” ~Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart 

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"Everyone you meet is a part of your journey, but not all of them are meant to stay in your life. Some people are just passing through to bring you gifts; either they’re blessings or lessons." ~Roy T. Bennett 

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“Failure is a bend in the road, not the end of the road. Learn from failure and keep moving forward." ~Roy T. Bennett 

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“If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present." ~Roy Bennett 

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"Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create." ~Roy T. Bennett 

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“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.” ~Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart 

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"Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others." ~Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

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“No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future." ~Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart 

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“Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.”  ~Roy T. Bennett

"Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.”  ~Roy T. Bennett

“The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.” ~Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart 

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“You were not born on earth to please anyone; you have to live life to express yourself, not to impress someone. Don't pretend to be someone you're not, and never lose yourself in search of other people's acceptance and approval.” ~Roy T. Bennett

ETHAN HAWKE Quotes

 

"Art's not a luxury; it's actually sustenance. We need it." ~Ethan Hawke

"If you get close to what you love, who you are IS REVEALED to you." ~Ethan Hawke, TED Talks

BRENDON BURCHARD Quotes "And then one day I decided that hurry and stress were no longer going to be part of my life. Stress is self-created; I decided to stop manufacturing it. We can choose an internal calm and joy even amid the chaos." ~Brendon Burchard "Freedom and victory belong to those who remain true and strong despite temptation to be dishonest and weak." ~Brendon Burchard “Hurry has become the master. We have stopped sensing the stillness, the stunning fullness and beauty and divine perfection of the moment. Most barrel through life, unaware of their senses and surroundings, deaf and blind to the magical qualities of…this…very…moment. We are not supposed to miss it all, this life, but we do, all frazzled, stressed, and stripped away from Now.” ~Brendon Burchard "I have a dream. I chase it. I fall. I learn. I get better. I keep marching on. And so it goes." ~Brendon Burchard "Never believe you are above or below anyone. Keep a humble spirit." ~Brendon Burchard "No meaningful victory happened without hardship. So do not bemoan the hard work. Don't quit. Be resilient and grow into what you must to overcome." ~Brendon Burchard "Remember the good things as much as you bemoan the negative. We are all blessed." ~Brendon Burchard “When pondering how the past affected us, we rarely look for OUR effect on it. We think about what we were up against versus what we stood for. We remember what we feared but not what we dreamed. We ponder how much we were loved versus how much we loved. We think, why did all that happen to me? What did I get out of it? Where will it lead me? When perhaps we should wonder, what did I make happen? What did I give? Where will I direct myself now?” ~Brendon Burchard “You have a clean slate every day you wake up. You have a chance every single morning to make that change and be the person you want to be. You just have to decide to do it. Decide today’s the day. Say it: this is going to be my day.” ~Brendon Burchard "You may search elsewhere, but only on the grounds of gratitude shall you discover the palace of happiness." ~Brendon Burchard ╔═════ ೋღ☃ღೋ ═════╗ THANK YOU ╚═════ ೋღ☃ღೋ ═════╝

ERNEST HOLMES - MIND "Prepare your mind to receive the best that life has to offer." ~Ernest Holmes

Amy Vanderbilt - Fellow man "We must learn which ceremonies may be breached occasionally at our convenience and which ones may never be if we are to live pleasantly with our fellow man." ~Amy Vanderbilt

GEORGE BURNS Quotes

"By the time you’re eighty years old you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it." ~George Burns 

"I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate." ~George Burns 

“I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than be a success at something I hate." ~George Burns 

"Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair." ~George Burns 

"You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." ~George Burns