Quotes

“The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.”

–Robert M. Pirsig

A Buddhist saying on the ineffectiveness of anger: "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else — you are the one who gets burned."

"sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy" -- thich nhat hanh

"Italy is known for tomatoes. Thailand for chilies. Germany for sauerkraut.

But tomatoes originated in Peru. Thailand imported chilies from Central America. Sauerkraut started in China.

Everything is a remix—and the world is better for it. Share what you know. Learn from others."

James Clear

“I realized that I could lose myself in a character. I could live in a character. It was a choice. And when I finished with that, I took a month to remember who I was. ‘What do I believe? What are my politics? What do I like and dislike?’ It took me a while, and I was depressed going back into my concerns and my politics. But there was a shift that

At the heart of Nhat Hanh’s teachings is the idea that “understanding is love’s other name” — that to love another means to fully understand his or her suffering. (“Suffering” sounds rather dramatic, but in Buddhism it refers to any source of profound dissatisfaction — be it physical or psychoemotional or spiritual.)

When we feed and support our own

Poet Mary Oliver on allowing yourself to be happy and full: "If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. ...whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb."