Quotes and Inspiration

The Foundations

General

“Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not ‘yours,’ not personal. They are conditions of the human mind. They come and go. Nothing that comes and goes is you.”

-Eckhart Tolle, German spiritual teacher

Love

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.
-Plato, Greek philosopher

Fear

I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.

-Tracee Ellis Ross, Actress

Sadness

“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the sky, and sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth. Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously. The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots. In fact, it is always in proportion. That’s its balance.”

-Osho Rajneesh, Indian philosopher

Disgust

You will not experience all life has to offer you or begin to experience life at its fullest as long as you are satisfied with mediocrity. You have to be disgusted with your current circumstances before your circumstances can change.

-Eric Thomas, Motivational speaker and author

Anger


There are two things a person should never be angry at; what they can help and what they cannot

Plato, Greek philosopher