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“Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”
John Muir
“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”
Lao Tzu
“Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.”
— Plautus
“Every day passes whether you participate or not.”
Ming-Dao Deng
“The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.”
Elbert Hubbard
“Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it.”
Lewis Carroll
“What's obvious to you isn't obvious to most people. Operate from this perspective and you'll help more people.”
Jack Butcher
“Ambition is the spark that sets fire to our souls.”
— Oscar Levant
“A Hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”
Christopher Reeve
“Doing it well now is much better than doing it perfectly later.”
— Seth Godin
“The Truth is realized in an instant; the Act is practiced step by step.”
Seungsahn
“A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?”
Bob Hope
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”
Dale Carnegie
“A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.”
Morihei Ueshiba
“Never waste a minute of your precious life thinking about people you don't like.”
Celestine Chua
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
Tony Robbins
“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.”
Rabindranath Tagore
“Leaders think and talk about solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.”
Brian Tracy
“A well-spent day brings happy sleep.”
Leonardo da Vinci
“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Have a vision, trust yourself, break some rules, ignore the naysayers, don't be afraid to fail.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger
“You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.”
Bob Dylan
“The health of nations is more important than the wealth of nations.”
Will Rogers

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