“Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency.”  Maya Angelou

“Each day we have the opportunity to begin a new creation.  The canvas is blank when we awaken in the morning.  Before the words begin to flow in our minds, stop them and enjoy the beauty of the silence, the white space, the space in between.  That space is where creation begins.  Then awareness, positivity and action start creating a beautiful piece of art.”  Don Jose Ruiz

“Fear is the path of the dark side.  Fear leads to anger.  Anger leads to hate.  Hate leads to suffering.”  Yoda

“This is the real secret of life – – to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now.  And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” Alan W. Watts

“You do not have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.”  Rick Warren

“The day you follow someone you cease to follow Truth.”  J. Krishnamurti

“Don’t try to stop the mind, or silence the mind, or destroy the mind, or transcend the mind.  The ocean does not need to get rid of any of its waves.  The sky is vast enough for all clouds.  You are the space for the thoughts, the awareness in which they come and go, like waves in the ocean; like clouds in the vast sky.  You are not their victim; they are not your enemies.  You can’t stop thinking. You’ve never started.”  Jeff Foster

“Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced – even a proverb is not a proverb till your life has illustrated it.”  John Keats

“You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”  John C. Maxwell

“If I already ‘know’, I can no longer learn (head knowledge). Much of life is about remembering what I already ‘know’ (heart knowledge).  Wisdom is understanding and living out the paradox of ‘knowing’.”  Ron Irvine