“We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.”— Alan Watts, amazon.com
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead —his eyes are closed. The insight into the mystery of life, coupled though…”— Albert Einstein, amazon.com
“If you obsess over whether you are making the right decision, you are basically assuming that the universe will reward you for one thing and punish you for another. The universe has no fixed agenda. Once you make any decision, it works around that decision. There is no right or wrong, only a series…”— Deepak Chopra, amazon.com
“It does not matter how long you are spending on the earth, how much money you have gathered or how much attention you have received. It is the amount of positive vibration you have radiated in life that matters.”— Amit Ray, amazon.com
“The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God.”— Rob Bell, amazon.com
“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”— Carl Sagan, amazon.com
“I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong.”— John Lennon, blog.biographyonline.net
“Explore your spirituality. Maybe that means your religion, or maybe just your human connection with nature. Let yourself meditate on the condition of the world.”— Jacob Geers, thoughtcatalog.com
“It is not so much what our parents say that determines our world view as it is the unique world they create for us by their behavior.”— M. Scott Peck,, amazon.com
“Even when we truly understand these matters, the journey of spiritual growth is still so lonely and difficult that we often become discouraged.”— M. Scott Peck,, amazon.com
“If there are no barriers, love will show itself. It is not necessary to persuade it or to guide it. Every man would be filled with love if it weren’t for the barriers of false culture and of degrading and harmful traditions. Nothing can stifle love. Love is inevitable. Love is our nature.”— Osho, oshosearch.net
“For me, and for a lot of the Christian college students I’ve gotten to know over the years, the constant pressure to love God and to be a certain way for God leads you to judge yourself a spiritual failure. It’s never God’s fault that you don’t feel close. Preachers will say ‘God is always reaching…”— Doug Frank, theotherjournal.com
“I believe that all of the things you do for other people, you're actually doing for yourself. Life is like a bank account. Random acts of kindness, telling the truth, being loving, showing up for yourself and others -- these are all deposits. Getting fucked up, fucking other people over, letting you…”— Kelly Cutrone, amazon.com
“I think it's absolutely essential for you to know that you are sacred, magical, and special, to nurture that truth and unleash it into the world. That's right. I want you to fuck this earth with your energy.”— Kelly Cutrone, amazon.com
“I believe all women know in their heart of hearts that they truly are divine and magical, even if they've temporarily forgotten.”— Kelly Cutrone, amazon.com
“The spiritual journey involves going beyond hope and fear, stepping into unknown territory, continually moving forward. The most important aspect of being on the spiritual path may be to just keep moving.”— Pema Chodron, amazon.com
“We cannot say much about love at first sight. It happens, and we live in the wake of a new life.”— Rumi, amazon.com
“Don’t grieve for what doesn’t come. Some things that don’t happen keep disasters from happening.”— Rumi, amazon.com