David Richo Quotes
Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it.
We do not create our destiny; we participate in its unfolding. Synchronicity works as a catalyst toward the working out of that destiny.
A wound does not destroy us. It activates our self-healing powers. The point is not to "put it behind you" but to keep benefiting from the strength it has awakened.
Once we understand that what happens beyond our control may be just what we need, we see that acceptance of reality can be our way of participating in our own evolution.
Most people think of love as a feeling, but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present.
Spirituality is the intersection of three paths: letting go of ego, an unconditional yes to the conditions of human existence, and an immeasurable compassion.
I see that mankind still survives after all its attempts to destroy itself and so I surmise that it is the law of love that rules mankind.
When we feel unsafe with someone and still stay with him, we damage our ability to discern trustworthiness in those we will meet in the future.
Mindfulness is both a state of being and a daily spiritual practice, a form of meditation.
It is not that practice makes perfect but that practice is perfect, combining effort with an openness to grace.
Relationships are not about how two people can survive each other but about how the whole world becomes more capable of love, with all its dim anguish and glowing rapture.
To be adult in relationship is not to be conflict-free, it's to resolve conflicts mindfully.
True optimism is not the prospect of control over pain or elimination of it but survival through it.
When we notice a connection between our present fears and their origins in early life, we are finding out how much of our identity is designed by fear. Is fear the architect of me?
The foundation of adult trust is not “You will never hurt me.” It is “I trust myself with whatever you do.
We can actually reconstruct our past by examining what we think, say, feel, expect, believe, and do in an intimate relationship now.
Synchronicity is a term used by Carl Jung to describe coincidences that are related by meaningfulness rather than by cause and effect.
Our tears are precious, necessary, and part of what make us such endearing creatures.
We were born with four words engraved on our bodies and in our hearts: Love me, hold me.
Bread takes the effort of kneading but also requires sitting quietly while the dough rises with a power all its own.
The foundation of adult trust is not "You will never hurt me." It is "I trust myself with whatever you do.