The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard - one that thinks too much.

Life is infinitely more than your or my obtuse theory about it.

Let us be eager to leave what is familiar for what is true.

Do stuff, be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager.

Everyone who shares their thoughts are brave individuals. It takes guts to let anyone, and everyone see inside your heart. We should never let anyone discourage us from our right to share.

Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good.

You don't need to justify your love, you don't need to explain your love, you just need to practice your love. Practice creates the master.

What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, remains and is immortal.

Be in love with your life, every detail of it.

Whatever you are looking for can only be found inside of you.

Don't follow past thoughts, don't anticipate the future, and don't follow illusory thoughts that arise in the present, but turning within, observe your own true nature and maintain awareness of your natural mind, just as it is.

Yoga is essentially a practice for your soul, working through the medium of your body.

Read books. Care about things. Get excited. Try not to be too down on yourself. Enjoy the ever-present game of knowing.

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.

And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about.

We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.

You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are.

Your word is the power that you have to create; it is a gift that comes directly from God.

The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.