There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) theoretical physicist  “I have posted that quote on my bathroom mirror. To me he’s saying wherever I am, whatever I’m doing,…

Happiness is not a life of rapture, but moments of such, in an existence made up of few and transitory pains, many and various pleasures, with a decided predominance of the active over the passive, and having as the foundation of the whole, not to expect more from life than…

Though we do not wholly believe it yet, the interior life is a real life, and the intangible dreams of people have a tangible effect on the world. James Baldwin (1924-1987), Nobody Knows My Name, 1961 “I just love that quote because it’s the theme that I’ve been exploring. I’ve been…

Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping Tom to install your window blinds. John Perry Barlow Founder, Electronic Frontier Foundation “John Perry Barlow (1947-2018) was well known around the world in certain circles. He was a lyricist for the Grateful Dead and wrote many…

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) Former President of South Africa and apartheid activist   “For me the reason this quote is…

Why be unhappy about something if it can be remedied? And what is the use of being unhappy about something if it cannot be remedied? Shantideva (685 AD – 763 AD, India) 8th-century Indian philosopher, Buddhist monk “This favorite quote is from the great Shantideva and is often quoted by…

Have a mind that is open for everything and attached to nothing. Wayne Dyer (1940-2015) Motivational speaker and author of many books including Change Your Thoughts-Change Your Life “This inspires me because I realized that I’ve been attached to my home, my life, and living in Marin County. Recently it…

Healing and transforming things can happen between people when there is the true presence of mutual openness to the wind. Listeners that have brought themselves to this mystery, time and time again, become deeply wise and powerful people. Awed by their participation, they become better and better listeners. Their souls…

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it but that it is too low and we reach it. Michelangelo (1475-1674) Italian sculptor, painter of the Sistine Chapel “That quote encapsulates everything I know in my mind, heart, and from…

The whole course of things goes to teach us faith. We need only obey. There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening, we shall hear the right word. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist and philosopher “I love that Emerson’s teaching is all about what he called…