inspiration

"Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four Cs. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable."

"Arrange whatever pieces come your way."

"It's not about what I SEE for our future, or humanity; It's about what I DO for our future and humanity."

"In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth. For nothing is more precious than the life force and may the love of that force guide you as you go."

"Friendship is so important. The goal of a good friendship should be for life! To keep it for life! If you find a friendship, and it gives you a joy inside, a peace, and a freedom; keep that friendship for life. Through it all, you stay together. So many friendships are toxic, but the good ones are really good! I always tell my son this, I always say, a friend is for life!"

"What you have learned from experience is worth much more than gold. If you have a house it may burn down. Any kind of possession can be lost, but your experience is yours forever. Keep it and find a way to use it."

"When you are mindful of Spirit and connecting to the breath with an open heart, that is yoga."

"The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness."

"Didn't anyone ever tell you that the mouth is the front gate of all misfortune?"

"Our ideals are our better selves."

"I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and the almond tree blossomed."

"Dream, Dream DreamDreams transform into thoughts And thoughts result in action."

"No one invites you to the top - you have to claw your way up. When you get there, you will sit with the others who were also uninvited - giggling."

"I really believe that there is an invisible red thread tied between him and me, and that it has stretched and tangled for years — across oceans and lifetimes. I know that it won’t break because our souls are tied."

"He who speaks without an attentive ear is mute."

"[...]the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!"

"We can't look to the world to restore our worth; we're here to restore our worth to the world. The world outside us can reflect our glory, but it cannot create it. It cannot crown us. Only God can crown us, and he already has."

"Never let anybody guess that you have a mind of your own. Above all be pure"

"Passion to a person is what gas is to a car. Without it, you won't go anywhere!"

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you."