To see the world in a grain of sand and Heaven in a wildflower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour. William Blake

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time then your time on earth will be filled with glory. Betty Smith, Novelist

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring ... These are some of the rewards of the simple life. John Burroughs, Naturalist

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is. Albert Einstein

Gratitude helps you to grow and expand. Gratitude brings joy and laughter into your lives and into the lives of all those around you. Eileen Caddy

The Serenity Prayer God, grant me: serenity - to accept the things I cannot change; courage - to change the things I can and wisdom - to know the difference. Reinhold Neibuhr, Theologian

The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment, but it is no less than a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. People do what they must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality. John F. Kennedy

Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. Janis Joplin

When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak. Audre Lorde

Feel the fear and do it anyway! Susan Jeffers

If there were ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing, it is now. Not for any grand cause, necessarily, but for something that tugs at your heart, something that's your aspiration, something that's your dream. You owe it to yourself to make your days here count. Have fun. Dig deep. Stretch. Dream big. Macintosh computer advert, 1991

Leap, and the net will appear. John Burroughs, Naturalist

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin

I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as a part of life - specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown; and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in my heart that says: turn back, turn back, you'll die if you venture too far. Erica Jong

The only way past fear is to go through. Author Unknown

Fear is an acronym for: F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal. Author Unknown

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is a great deal of hatred and anger and discrimination. How is it possible, in such a state, for people to practice deep looking with the aim of achieving a deep knowledge... So it is necessary to practise mindfulness. It could be Buddhist or Christian, but it is necessary to bring mindfulness to our everyday life. If you are a journalist, a teacher, or a filmmaker you should practise mindfulness for the sake of your own calm and your own happiness, but also for that of other people as well. Because we need your calm, your compassion, your understanding. So we should be mindful as individuals but also as a community, as a family, as a nation. Thich Nhat Hanh (True Love, chapter: Everybody Should Practise Mindfulness)