Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is
at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, read more

Present-moment living, getting in touch with your "now," is
at the heart of effective living. When you think about it, there really is
no other moment you can live. Now is all there is, and the future is just
another present moment to live when it arrives. One thing is certain, you
cannot live it until it does appear.

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute read more

Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay
attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration,
knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core
of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the
moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the
surface of your being.".

When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility,
then Athens ceased to be free and was never read more

When the freedom they wished for most was freedom from responsibility,
then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again.

Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

Order your soul; reduce your wants; live in charity; associate in Christian community; obey the laws; trust in Providence.

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and read more

If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.

It's all right to have butterflies in your stomach. Just get them to
fly in formation.

It's all right to have butterflies in your stomach. Just get them to
fly in formation.

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible read more

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures
their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to
their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He
demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved,
the crisis overcome.

Nothing is so contagious as an example. We never do great
or great evil without bringing about more of the read more

Nothing is so contagious as an example. We never do great
or great evil without bringing about more of the same on the part of
others.

Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at
fifteen your double, and after that, your friend read more

Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at
fifteen your double, and after that, your friend or your foe depending on
his bringing up.