“Never forget what you need to remember.”
— Garrett Bartley
“Memory is the cabinet of the imagination, the treasury of reason, the registry of conscience, and the council chamber of thought.”
— Basile
“If you’re having difficulty coming up with new ideas, then slow down. For me, slowing down has been a tremendous source of creativity. It has allowed me to open up — to know that there’s life under the earth and that I have to let it come through me in a new way. Creativity exists in the present moment. You can’t find it anywhere else.”
— Natalie Goldberg
“It’s important to be heroic, ambitious, productive, efficient, creative, and progressive, but these qualities don’t necessarily nurture soul. The soul has different concerns, of equal value: downtime for reflection, conversation, and reverie; beauty that is captivating and pleasuring; relatedness to the environs and to people; and any animal’s rhythm of rest and activity.”
— Thomas Moore
“You have to keep practicing and keep working with things inside you, and have as your intention that you will open your spiritual eyes.”
— John-Roger
“Practice the art of happiness. Make your art of happiness your very own. Be original in the ways you seek joy, laughter and celebration in your life. You are an original…one-of-a-kind. Show us your art joyfully.”
— William DeFoore
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
— Lao Tzu (Chinese Proverb)
“The first step towards the solution of any problem is optimism.”
— John Baines
“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
“Believe in yourself, in your vision for your future and in your ability to take a small step each day toward achieving your vision.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie