“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
— Rosa Parks
“If you are helping someone and expecting something in return you are doing business not kindness.”
— Unknown
When you perceive directly, you’ll see past the illusions of this world and move yourself toward a higher consciousness. This upward direction brings great joy and upliftment for you and the people around you. This is a sure sign of the Soul working in this world.
– John-Roger
“It is permissible to take life’s blessings with both hands provided thou dost know thyself prepared in the opposite event to take them just as gladly. This applies to food and friends and kindred, to anything God gives and takes away… As long as God is satisfied do thou rest content. If he is pleased to want something else of thee, still rest content.”
— Meister Eckhart
“Sometimes what seems like surrender isn’t surrender at all. It’s about what’s going on in our hearts. About seeing clearly the way life is and accepting it and being true to it, whatever the pain, because the pain of not being true to it is far, far greater.”
— Nicholas Evans
“People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”
— Joseph F. Newton
“We have to decide for ourselves what’s nourishing to our souls, and do those things over others.”
— Thomas Moore
“Anything you’re good at contributes to happiness.”
— Bertrand Russell
“Calm provides clarity. Pause to consider the gifts you have been given, the difference you have made and the direction in which you are headed.”
— Anonymous
“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful.They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness –just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it;just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength;the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.”
— Laura Ingalls Wilder