Quotes

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will [...]

The following two quotes are from a man named Christopher Morley (1890 – 1957), a U.S. author and journalist. Both struck me as powerful and worth reflection. “There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.” -C. Morley “Read, every day, something no one else is reading. [...]

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Do More, by John H. Rhoades Excerpt from the book Be, Compiled by Kobi Yamada Do more than exist, Live. Do more than touch, Feel. Do more than look, Observe. Do more than read, Absorb. Do more than hear, Listen. Do more than listen, Understand. Do more than think, Ponder. Do more than talk, Say [...]

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Which means more to you, you or your renown? Which brings more to you, you or what you own? I say what you gain is more trouble than what you lose. Love is the fruit of sacrifice. Wealth is the fruit of generosity. A contented man is never disappointed. He who knows when to stop [...]

I owe this post to a wise, wise friend who shared with me the following advice: When life gets crazy…lift the oars. What does that mean? Stop trying so hard, fighting so much. Stop slogging through rocks, rapids and the chaos of your life with clenched jaws and fists. Let go. Relax. Take a break [...]

With the greatest leader above them, people barely know one exists. When a leader trusts no one, no one trusts him. The great leader speaks little. He never speaks carelessly. He works without self-interest and leaves no trace. When all is finished, the people say, “We did it ourselves.” -Lao-tzu, Tao Te Ching