I see now that the path I choose through the maze makes me what I am. I am not only a thing, but also a way of being—one of many ways—and knowing the paths I have followed and the ones left to take will help me understand what I am becoming. ― Daniel Keyes, Flowers … Continue reading Quote for Today: Daniel Keyes
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Quote for Today: Hermann Hesse
We are sun and moon, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other's opposite and complement. ―Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund Public Domain Image via … Continue reading Quote for Today: Hermann Hesse
Quote for Today: Chris Murray
Trust me. If you do not decide where you are heading, and refuse to take the appropriate action, you will end up being shaped into what others would have you become. Then any change will not be made for your benefit but for theirs. ―Chris Murray, The Extremely Successful Salesman's Club Image: potters wheel © … Continue reading Quote for Today: Chris Murray
Quote for Today: Erik Pevernagie
Like a snake sheds its skin, we are capable of getting rid of assembled habits, creating space to call matters into question. Instead of the Shakespearean "To be or not to be " we could favor "to become or not to become". By "becoming", we challenge the range of possibilities in our life and go … Continue reading Quote for Today: Erik Pevernagie
Quote for Today: Carl Jung
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. ―Carl Jung Image: Blossoming by Katherine McDaniel, 2008
Quote for Today: Margery Williams
"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, … Continue reading Quote for Today: Margery Williams
Quote for Today: Steve Jobs
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma--which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know … Continue reading Quote for Today: Steve Jobs
Quote for Today: Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani
“If you want to go straight against the wind, find a path in its folds and pass through it,” he had said, although he’d never actually taught his grandson how to find it. Still, Masakichi had begged him. “Even if I teach you where the path is, you won’t be able to see it because … Continue reading Quote for Today: Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani
Quote for Today: Baz Luhrmann
The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It's not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it's about self-revelation, becoming who you are. --Baz Luhrmann