Author: Jennifer Sien

“It is impossible to live pleasurably without living wisely, well, and justly, and impossible to live wisely, well, and justly without living pleasurably.” – Epicurus

“Whatever we do with our body, speech, or mind, will have a corresponding result. Each action, even the smallest, is pregnant with its consequences.” – Sogyal Rinpoche

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” – Rumi

“Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life.” – Marcus Aurelius

“Trying to meditate with a head full of desires is like a plane trying to take off with too much cargo. Planes must offload the cargo to take flight. Just as humans must offload their desires to be able to meditate.” – Swami A. Parthasarathy

“The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress.” – Ramana Maharshi

“Where the senses fail us, reason must step in.” – Galileo Galilei

“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel

“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.” – John Lennon

“Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.” – Charles Haddon Spurgeon