Quotes About Mindfulness

Every day I awaken I am grateful. My intent is to be totally present in that day. And laugh as much as possible.

If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you will look forward, do so prayerfully. But the wisest course would be to be present in the present gratefully.

I want you to write down your blessings.

I discovered that to achieve perfect personal silence all I had to do was to attach myself leechlike to sound. I began to listen to everything. I probably hoped that after I had heard all the sounds, really heard them and packed them down, deep in my ears, the world would be quiet around me.

The more you cry, the less you'll pee, and peeing is more important.

When you see me sitting quietly, Like a sack left on the shelf, Don't think I need your chattering. I'm listening to myself. Hold!

Can't do is like Don't Care. Neither of them have a home.

If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do so prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is be present in the present gratefully.

Learn to relax.

So take my advice: whatever you do? Don't blink

What is the sound of one hand clapping? What is the weight of a single grain of sand? The answer is equal to my interest in the message you are about to leave so make it short. -- Mitch Hertzog's voice mail message.

Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

I'll just go at my own pace. Nice and easy. Here we go. There, see? I'm doing it. I'm running! Hey, look at me! I'm running! I'm- Okay, well, that's enough of that. Whew. I mean, a girl could hyperventilate from doing that. And seriously, it's my first day. Don't want to overdo it.

If your head is constantly stuck in a book, you're going to miss a lot.

I am going to start with the sock drawer because that is clearly the most important. You can't really concentrate on anything if your socks aren't right.

It's just that one thing I've learned from all of this is that we don't have very much time here on Earth. So why waste it putting up with other people's crap?

I think I've finally learned how to keep this big mouth shut.

We are taught to treat a practice sword with all the respect of a real weapon, so no thoughtless mistakes are made Oh... In Eddis, we learn to keep tack of the weapon we have in our hand.

To pass time, I concentrated on pleasant memories, laying them out in order and examining them carefully.

If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, thank you, that would suffice.

Wisdom consists in doing the next thing you have to do, doing it with your whole heart, and finding delight in doing it.

Instead of fearing the future, I should live and enjoy the present, she told herself.

As long as she could remember who she was, she was okay. She wouldn't go crazy. At least not today.