Kathzoofus

"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

"We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart." ~Jack Kornfield

"If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?" ~Rumi

"All men should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why." ~James Thurber

"It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts." ~ K.T. Jong

“How noble and good everyone could be if, every evening before falling asleep, they were to recall to mind the events of the whole day and consider exactly what has been good and bad. Then, without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time." ~Anne Frank

"Always remember that to argue, and win, is to break down the reality of the person you are arguing against. It is painful to lose your reality, so be kind, even if you are right." ~Haruki Murakami

"Hope and fear are both phantoms" Tao Te Ching, by Stephen Mitchell

"Confront the difficult while it is still easy." Tao Te Ching, by Stephen Mitchell

"...nothing delights the mind so much as fond and loyal friendship. What a blessing it is to have hearts that are ready and willing to receive all your secrets in safety, with whom you are less afraid to share knowledge of something than keep it to yourself, whose conversation soothes your distress, whose advice helps you make up your mind, whose cheerfulness dissolves your sorrow, whose very appearance cheers you up!" Source: On the Shortness of Life by Seneca

"People who describe the glass as half full are not delusional optimists. In fact, they are more based in reality because they are describing a substance that is actually in the glass. They are describing reality as it is. The cynic who describes the glass as half empty is focusing their energy on something that is not actually there." The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund Stone Zander & Benjamin Zander

"Every time you wake up and ask yourself, 'What good things am I going to do today?' remember that, when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it."

“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” ~James Heller

"It is not hard to live through a day if you can live through a moment. What creates despair is the imagination, which pretends there is a future, and insists on predicting millions of moments, thousands of days, and so drains you that you cannot live the moment at hand." ~Andre Dubus

"Fairy tales are more than true; not because the tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." ~G.K. Chesterton

"Life loves to be taken by the lapel & told, 'I'm with you, kid.  Let's go!" ~Maya Angelou

"Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine." ~Robert c. Gallagher

"The marksman hitteth the mark partly by pulling, partly by letting go." ~Egyptian Proverb

"Enter tomorrow with no regrets." From a long time friend and confidant (PCB)

"I did it my way." ~Frank Sinatra