I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out.
Decisions are a way of defining ourselves. There comes a time in life when there is nothing else to do but go your own way. Where you are headed there are no trails, no paths, just your own instincts.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!
You can't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.
Wherever you are - be all there.
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
My life is simple, my food is plain, and my quarters are uncluttered. In all things, I have sought clarity. I face the troubles and problems of life and death willingly. Virtue, integrity and courage are my priorities. I can be approached, but never pushed; befriended but never coerced; killed but never shamed.
There is nothing for you to go back and live over, or fix, or feel regret about now. Every part of your life has unfolded just right. And so - now - knowing all that you know from where you now stand, now what do you want? The answers are now coming forth to you. Go forth in joy, and get on with it.
We get out of life what we put into it. The way we treat others is the way we ourselves get treated.
Do not struggle. Go with the flow of things, and you will find yourself at one with the mysterious unity of the Universe.
Your past does not determine who you are. Your past prepares you for who you are to become.
I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change
Here is an affirmation for today: I feel passionately about my life, and this passion fills me with excitement and energy!
Recognize that you have the courage within you to fulfill the purpose of your birth. Summon forth the power of your inner courage and live the life of your dreams.
The purpose of our lives is to add value to the people of this generation and those that follow.
No amount of energy will take the place of thought. A strenuous life with its eyes shut is a kind of wild insanity.
This is what I am learning, at 82 years old: the main thing is to be in love with the search for truth.
Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
One day, you’re 17 and you’re planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life.
I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children, I have a garden with roses, and I have my faith and the memories of those who have gone before me. What more is there?
The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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