Quotations
Quotations
Alicia Keys: On Making a Great Song
A friend once told me that all I need is three chords and the truth to make a great song. — Alicia Keys, singer and songwriter
Christine Kloser: On Waking Up to the Truth
There’s a call echoing around the world. I hear it in my backyard. I hear it in the voices of friends, clients, and colleagues across the world. I hear it in the headlines. I hear it in shouts, in whispers… and in the silence. (And I hear it in the meows of our awesome new […]
Nisargadatta Maharaj: On Ending Fear
Once you realize that all comes from within, that the world in which you live is not projected onto you, but by you, your fear comes to an end. — Nisargadatta Maharaj
Audrey Hepburn: On People
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed. Never throw out anybody. — Audrey Hepburn, actress
Indra Nooyi: Assume Positive Intent
Whatever anybody says or does, assume positive intent. You will be amazed at how your whole approach to a person or problem becomes very different. — Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO
NCIS Fortune Cookie
Today’s new friend is tomorrow’s family. – Fortune cookie from CBS’s NCIS TV show.
Terri Guillemets: On Dancing
Stifling an urge to dance is bad for your health. It rusts your spirit and your hips. – Terri Guillemets So dance today. Dance tomorrow. Dance tonight. Dance next week. Dance, dance, dance!
The Dalai Lama: On Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow. Today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live. – The Dalai Lama
Rumi: On the Astronomy of the Spirit
The body is a device to calculate the astronomy of the spirit. – Rumi, mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi: On Following Your Heart Rumi: On a Hundred Silent Ways Rumi: On Patience Rumi: On the Astronomy of the Spirit