It is not others that must change. It is you. Swami Prajnanpad

First of all accept yourself. When you do not accept yourself and imagine yourself to be someone different, a conflict arises between what you believe you are and what you really are. Swami Prajnanpad

Watching and listening are a great art. By watching and listening, we learn infinitely more than we do from any books. Books are necessary, but watching and listening sharpens the senses. Krishnamurti

Like the silkworm, you have built a cocoon around yourself. Who will save you? Burst your own cocoon and come out as the beautiful butterfly; as the free soul. Swami Vivekanada

What is the soul? The soul is consciousness. It shines as the light within the heart. Brihadarnyaka Upanishad

A human being is part of the whole called by us "the universe", a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest-a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening the circle of understanding and compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Albert Einstein

Present pain is endurable. Anonymous

Humility is freedom. Anonymous

To give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Author unknown

Greet everyone you meet with a warm smile. No matter how busy you are, don't rush enounters with co-workers, family and friends. Speak softly. Listen attentively. Act as if every conversation you have is the most important thing on your mind today. Look your children and your partner in the eyes when they talk to you. Stroke the cat, caress the dog. Lavish love on every living being you meet. See how different you feel at the end of the day. Sarah Ban Breathnach (Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy)

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Sir James Barrie

Enjoy yourself. These are the good old days you're going to miss in the years ahead. Anonymous

The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. Native American saying

To be at peace in any endeavour, we must release our need to control the outcome. Diane Dreher (The Tao of Inner Peace)

Look to this day, for it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and verities of existence.The bliss of growth, the splendor of action, the glory of power. And yesterday is but a dream, and tomorrow is only a vision. But today - well lived - makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day. Sanskrit proverb

One of the most responsible things you can do as an adult is to become more of a child. Dr Wayne W Dyer

If you can walk, you can dance. If you can talk, you can sing. Zimbabwean proverb

Let there be more joy and laughter in your living. Eileen Caddy

Cherish yesterday, dream tomorrow, live today. Richard Bach (Jonathan Livingston Seagull)

Those who are Awake live in a state of constant amazement... Jack Kornfield