Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back.
Love is not what we become but who we already are
In Chinese, the word for heart and mind is the same -- Hsin. For when the heart is open and the mind is clear they are of one substance, of one essence.
The saddest part about being human is not paying attention. Presence is the gift of life.
There is in all our strivings a profound homesickness for God. When we touch another we touch God. When we look at a flower, its radiance, its fragrance, its stillness is another moment's experience of something deeper within. When we hold a baby, when we hear extraordinary music, when we look into the eyes of a great saint, what draws us is that deep homesickness for our true nature, for the peace and healing that is our birthright. This homesickness for God directs us toward the healing we took birth for.
Meditation allows us to directly participate in our lives instead of living life as an afterthought.
Nothing is more natural than grief, no emotion more common to our daily experience. It's an innate response to loss in a world where everything is impermanent.
The average man is more interested in a woman who is interested in him than he is in a woman with beautiful legs.
When I finally got to 30, I'll admit that there was a little anxiety, but at the same time I actually really liked it.
The world has not just "turned upside down". It is turning in every which way at an accelerating pace.
I am new to superhero comics, though growing up I read Archie comics, religiously. I've been doing a lot of catching up, reading what's out there and it's been wonderful to see what's going on in contemporary comics.