inspiration

"And a beautiful world we live in, when it is possible, and when many other such things are possible, and not only possible, but done-- done, see you!-- under that sky there, every day."

"One must always be prepared for riotous and endless waves of transformation."

"You can only be afraid of what you think you know."

"If you hear how wonderful you are often enough, you begin to believe it, no matter how you try to resist it."

"The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us?"

"‎"Today's dirty hands are tomorrow's muddy water"

"She might be pointing to a doorway, or a person, or the sky. But such things were so common to my eyes, so undistinguished, that they would register as "nothing"I walked in a gray world of nothing."

"Given a choice between life and death, choose life. Given a choice between right and wrong, choose what's right. And given a choice between a terrible truth and a beautiful lie, choose the truth every time."

"A kind thought, word, or action creates infinite ripples of caring, consideration, and peace."

"That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value."

"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."

"Wisdom equals knowledge plus courage. You have to not only know what to do and when to do it, but you have to also be brave enough to follow through."

"I liked things better when I didn't understand them."

"Love has no limitations. It cannot be measured. It has no boundaries. Although many have tried, love is indefinable."

"Opportunities? They are all around us ... There is power lying latent everywhere waiting for the observant eye to discover it."

"A #loveselfie isn't a picture or a status update. It's an attitude of embracing, accepting, and valuing yourself, exactly as you are in each moment. It's being one hundred percent present with yourself. Try it."

"Temptation is not to be feared, but controlled."

"If it’s going to be a world with no time for sentiment, it’s not a world that I want to live in."

"Can't stand all these poisonous creatures, all these snakes and insects and fish and things. Wretched things, biting everybody. And then people expect me to tell them what to do about it. I'll tell them what to do. Don't get bitten in the first place. (quoting Dr. Struan Sutherland)"

"The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor."