Depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying.
-John Green
To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
In our culture we have such respect for musical instruments; they are like part of God.
We can never obtain peace in the world, if we neglect the inner world and don’t make peace with ourselves. World peace must develop out of inner peace.
Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
-Oprah Winfrey
Knowing that I am different from the body, I need not neglect the body. It is a vehicle that I use to transact with the world. It is the temple which houses the Pure Self within.