“Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.”
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”
“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.”
“Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.”
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.”
“You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot by force.”
“One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness, for it is usually returned.”
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
“Clearly, all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of strong desire except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction. Each lacks presence.”
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.”
“Let me think about the people who I care about the most, and how when they fail or disappoint me… I still love them, I still give them chances, and I still see the best in them. Let me extend that generosity to myself.”
“No one has yet realised the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure.”
“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
“Wherever you go, there you are.”
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”
“The only true thing is what’s in front of you right now.”