Quotes
Authors
Daniel J. Siegel

"Recent studies of mindfulness practices reveal that they can result in profound improvements in a range of physiological, mental, and interpersonal domains in our lives. Cardiac, endocrine, and immune functions are improved with mindfulness practices. Empathy, compassion, and interpersonal sensivity seem to be improved. People who come to develop the capacity to pay attention in the present moment without grasping on to their inevitable judgments also develop a deeper sense of well-being and what can be considered a form of mental coherence."

-- Daniel J. Siegel

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“Nothing remains but desire, and desire comes howling down Elysian Fields like a mistral.”
“Fear, the worst of all enemies can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage”
“Science is the engine of prosperity. But you'd never know it, listening to some of the politicians. They're lawyers and businessmen, not scientists. Lawyers and businessmen massage wealth; they don't create it”

Source : Interview with Jason Heller, www.avclub.com. April 9, 2009.
“I believe that your own thoughts can bring on positive or negative effects. So the people who feel sick all the time are the ones who are going to get sick, and the people who are constantly worried about what's going on around them... those are the ones in trouble.”
“My Sunday mornings are spent in a recovery meeting in Pacific Palisades.”
“In difficult times, people too often lose the ability to face the future optimistically. They begin to think about their tomorrow's negatively. They forget that the tough times will pass. They concentrate on the problems of today rather than on the opportunities of tomorrow. In so doing, they not only lose the potential of today, they also throw away the beauty of tomorrow.”

Source : Robert H Schuller (2006). “Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!”, p.157, Orient Paperbacks
“That old funny-shaped bit of wood is still staring me in the face every day saying 'come on, you haven't started yet!' It's infinite.”
“I rather like mysteries. But I do dislike muddles.”

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