"Consult your dragon before you wager his hide."

“From a magical point of view, the term 'nonviolence' doesn't work well. Every beginning Witch learns that you can't cast a spell for what you don't want - that the deep aspects of our minds are unclear on the concept of 'no.' If you tell your dog, 'Rover, I can't take you for a walk,' Rover hears 'Walk!' and runs for the door. If we say 'nonviolence,' we are still thinking in terms of violence.”

“We have to be mentally prepared for every team we play. If we play a team who has a big name on their chests, then we are going to come out ready. But if we play a team who doesn't have a big name or a star player, we have a hard time coming out ready.”

“A Dominie in Gray-- Put gently up the evening Bars-- And led the flock away”

“Clothes, thank God I can get them from designers.”

“When the mind is totally present, it is relaxed, nimble, and sensitive. It feels lighter and clearer. It notices everything, but it is not distracted by anything. It is the feeling of knowing exactly where you are and what you are doing.”

Source : Sakyong Mipham (2012). “Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind”, p.152, Harmony

“Be a good ancestor. Stand for something bigger than yourself. Add value to the Earth during your sojourn.”

Source : Marian Wright Edelman (2013). “Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors”, p.7, Beacon Press

“Your words are teeth. And they eat me alive. Feed on my corpse instead.”

“There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths.”