“And still, after all this time,  the sun never says to the earth, “You owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole Sky.” ― Hafiz

“Your mind can fly to great heights but your parrot-nature keeps pecking on the ground collecting knowledge that burdens the soul. Unlearn everything and embrace madness! Give your profit to the poor, forsake security, live dangerously, insult those who praise you, drink poison, and spill the water of life. Forget reputation, become a disgrace. I was prudent all my life, from now on I embrace madness.” (Rumi, Mathnawi II)

“Fail you did, but learn from it you can.” ~ Yoda

It’s 4 A.M. Nasruddin leaves the tavern and walks the town aimlessly. A Policeman stops him. “Why are you out wandering the streets in the middle of the night?” “Sir,” replies Nasruddin, “If I knew the answer to that question, I Would have been home hours ago!”  ~ From the introduction to ‘The Essential Rumi’ by Coleman Barks

“Humans have come into being for the sake of each other, so either teach them, or learn to bear them.” ~ Marcus Aurelius

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ~ Marcus Aurelius

“The one great art is that of making a complete human being of oneself.” ~ G.I. Gurdjieff

“Yes, I check my horoscope. And let’s be honest…so do you. But when I check in on my Leo self, I visit astrologer Phil Booth’s site! ” ~ George Stroumboulopoulos

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” ~ Marcus Aurelius (Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD)

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”  ~Marcus Aurelius   (Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD)