Favorite Quotes

"It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled." -- Buddha

"Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos. Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd." -- I Ching

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not: Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." -- Calvin Coolidge

"It's hard to believe unless you believe, but once you believe, it's easy." --Anonymous

"Reality is a selective act of perception and interpretation." - Deepak Chopra"

"The present moment is the only moment we have, and it is the door to all other moments." - Thich Nhat Hanh

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!" - Charles Schultz

"It's never too late to have a happy childhood." - (can't remember)

"It's a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." -Somerset Maugham

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." -Andre Gide

"Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how.The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark." -Agnes de Mille

"Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry -- all forms of fear -- are caused by too much future, and not enough present. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough present." -Eckhart Tolle (From "The Power of Now")

"You are what your deepest desire is. As you desire, so is your intention. As your intention, so is your will. As is your will so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny." -The Upanishads

"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." -Carl Jung

"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength." -Mary Engelbreit