There are times when we must sink to the bottom of our misery to understand truth, just as we must descend to the bottom of a well to see the stars in broad daylight. -Vaclav Havel

You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering. -Henri Frederic Amiel

Before we set our hearts too much on anything, let us examine how happy are those who already possess it. -Francois, duc de La Rochefoucauld

Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. -Sydney J. Harris

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there. -Robert M. Pirsig

The day the seed is planted is not the day you harvest the crop. -Anonymous

“Where there is love there is life.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

“Slowly is the fastest way to get to where you want to be.” -André De Shields

“I found that the body, mind and spirit are all connected. They are not separate pieces.” -Judith Light

“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt