Just as the pure crystal takes color from the object which is nearest to it, so the mind, when it is cleared of thought-waves, achieves sameness or identity with the object of its concentration.

There is always a light within us that is free from all sorrow and grief, no matter how much we may be experiencing suffering.

Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists.

It is not enough to have intuitions; we must act on them; we must live them.

Success is nearest to those whose efforts are intense and sincere.

Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked.

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.

The longest journey begins with a single step.

For those who have an intense urge for Spirit and wisdom, it sits near them, waiting.

If you can control the rising of the mind into ripples, you will experience Yoga.

Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.

Freedom is the liberation of my spirit and my soul from unpleasant condition.

Are we not all books waiting for someone to pick us up and read the pages that people missed?

The Empire is a Commonwealth of nations.

I love sitcoms, and I grew up on sitcoms. That's my tasty junk food.

I am just like any other girl, a sucker for romance.

[People] had never heard about someone giving something away every time they sold something.

Being a mother is probably the hardest job in the world. I feel like, in a lot of ways, children come into the world to teach us.

Mother Dear, one day I'm going to turn this world upside down." --From My Brother Martin, by Christine King Farris

Micro trends matter more than macro ones, but most of all, people matter. Individual human beings with names and wants and interests.

There is no experimental data that exists that supports the view that the Earth's climate is changing in any dangerous way.