Hoarding Hopes

"True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are..."

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:32:53 +0000

“True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found. Stillness Speaks.”

- Eckhart Tolle (@eckhart_tolle) via Twitter

"The most important thing I’ve learned about conflict is that it’s much safer to more..."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:04 +0000

“The most important thing I’ve learned about conflict is that it’s much safer to more toward it than away”

- @mikhaill, via RestoraCircles.

"If we could read the secret history of our enemies We should find in each man’s life sorrow and..."

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:08:13 +0100

“If we could read the secret history of our enemies
We should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility”

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"All tremble at punishment. Life is dear to all. Put yourself in the place of others; kill none nor..."

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:57:09 +0100

“All tremble at punishment. Life is dear to all. Put yourself in the place of others; kill none nor have another killed.”

- The Buddha

"Sharing with others does not deplete your resources."

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:25:27 +0100

“Sharing with others does not deplete your resources.”

- Akira Tohei, MAC Founder

"Like an ice-laden dagger thrust into the small of my back, your lack of empathy leaves me breathless..."

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:25:37 +0100

“Like an ice-laden dagger thrust into the small of my back, your lack of empathy leaves me breathless and convulsing. I deserved better.”

- http://qik.com/cyborgkitten via Twitter

"Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to..."

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:26:04 +0100

“Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations.”

- Alfred Adler

"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the universe, deserve your love and affection."

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:58:25 +0100

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the universe, deserve your love and affection.”

- The Buddha

"If you want to effect change, then it is important to embody that change."

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:41:57 +0100

“If you want to effect change, then it is important to embody that change.”

- Wendy Palmer

"when you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes..."

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:27:16 +0100

“when you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create”

- _why

"Look at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole room is full..."

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:29:49 +0100

“Look at this window: it is nothing but a hole in the wall, but because of it the whole room is full of light. Being full of light, it becomes an influence by which others are secretly transformed.”

- (Chuang Tsu, Taoist teacher and poet)

"Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not..."

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:28:30 +0100

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.”

- Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"If you want to see the stars you have to venture out into the dark"

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:03:39 +0100

“If you want to see the stars you have to venture out into the dark”

- Roger Cole in The Creative Imperative: Unravel the Mystery of Creativity

"The chemistry of the body is inseparable from the chemistry of the brain. Movement can stimulate..."

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:03:00 +0100

“The chemistry of the body is inseparable from the chemistry of the brain. Movement can stimulate anyone.”

- Twyla Tharp, in The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

"The best way to get something done is to begin."

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:32:46 +0100

“The best way to get something done is to begin.”

- (Author unknown, but particular appropriate for me as most of this wonderful week has slipped by without me taking advantage of it.)

"Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree,..."

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:54:28 +0100

“Anyone can become angry - that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - this is not easy.”

- Aristotle, in The Nicomachean Ethics (Penguin Classics)

"As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:42:26 +0100

“As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

- Nelson Mandela

Sheeple by xkcd

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:23:16 +0100

Sheeple by xkcd

"Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement."

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:15:32 +0100

“Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.”

- Alfred Adler

"And as you begin to discover how to move in the direction you desire, engaging with all the..."

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:52:46 +0100

“And as you begin to discover how to move in the direction you desire, engaging with all the resources that surround you, you must equally learn to place your attention with care and flexibility. So just as you notice how magnificent and wonderful the whole world is, you must equally never cease to pay attention to the drops of oil on your spoon.”

- Paolo Coelho, in The Alchemist, quoted in The Magic of Metaphor by Nick Owen.