mindfulness
“The way we are living, timorous or bold, will have been our life.”
“Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
“Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”
“Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.”
“You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.”
“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.”
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”
“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”
“Be silent for the most part; or, if you speak, say only what is necessary.”
“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”
“I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker.”
“To a great mind, nothing is little.”
“The brain is wider than the sky—”
“It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”
“Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds.”
“You must go on. I can't go on. I'll go on.”
“Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.”
“When you arise in the morning think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”