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My father had taught me to be nice first, because you can always be mean later, but once you've been mean to someone, they won't believe the nice anymore. So be nice, be nice, until it's time to stop being nice, then destroy them. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#life #meredith-gentry #nice #inspirational

You do not have to sit outside in the dark. If, however, you want to look at the stars, you will find that darkness is necessary. But the stars neither require nor demand it. ↗

— Annie Dillard

#meditative #inspirational

Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked. ↗

— Patanjali

#meditation #yoga #inspirational

It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn't depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn't depend on how long you've held on to the old view. When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn't matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades. The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn't see before. Its never too late to take a moment to look. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

#compassion #inspiration #meditation #inspirational

* Recognize that God is with you. * Acknowledge God knows what He's doing. * Search for God's will: the path He desires you to take in life. * Consider what God did for you when He sent Jesus to die on the cross (forgiveness and righteousness) ↗

— Brennan Manning

#forgiveness

Respond; don't react. Listen; don't talk. Think; don't assume. ↗

— Raji Lukkoor

#meditation #mindfulness #inspirational

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. ↗

— Thich Nhat Hanh

#breathing #feelings #meditation #mindfulness #freedom

Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is. It teaches the heart to be more accommodating, not by beating it into submission, but by making it clear that accommodation is a gratifying choice. ↗

— Sylvia Boorstein

#meditation #mindfulness #peace #change

Yoga is not a religion. It is a science, science of well-being, science of youthfulness, science of integrating body, mind and soul. ↗

— Amit Ray

#lifestyle #living #meditation #yoga #inspirational

A primary rule of practice is meditation with no objects or anchors. Just concentrate on the breath. ↗

— Toshimi A. Kayaki

#lifestyle #meditation #inspirational