April 9, 2011

Favorite Quotes

By Teeg

I really wanted to write something beautiful today. Something riveting and exciting. But nothing is coming out. My fingers, mind and heart are not connected and words are not writing themselves. So today I decided to share with you some of my favorite quotes. I have a 50 page Word Document (no exaggeration!) filled with quotes and lyrics that inspire me and make me feel whole. I want to share just a few with them with you here today -

You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance and write poems and suffer and understand, for all of that is life. - Krishnamurti

You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body – CS Lewis

God is not a judgmental giant sitting up in heaven. It’s a force within us all-we r light bulbs in the electrical system of the universe – Holy Cow by Sarah Macdonald

When, at last, there is nothing left to lose, you are ready. For only then, in the sacred space of humility, are you able to recognize and embrace what has never been lost. That precious spark awaits you. – Unknown (to me)

Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are – Unknown (to me)

If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream. – Martin Luther King

You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say. That way, you’ll never have to fear an unanticipated blow. – The Alchemist

You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late – Ralph Waldo Emerson

No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one’s existence—that which makes its truth, its meaning— its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible. We live, as we dream—alone. – Heart of Darkness

It’s hard to stay mad at anything when there is so much beauty in this world – American Beauty

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, life would be a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere; safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. – Desperate Housewives

We cannot be present and run our story-line at the same time. – Pema Chodron

If I cannot change when circumstances demand it, how can I expect others to? – Nelson Mandela

At the end of the day fate is a funny thing. It turns up when you least expect it. It’s like one day you realize the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed it. The castle may not be a castle. And it’s not so important that it’s happy ever after, just that it’s happy right now - Grey’s Anatomy

I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. All these things, sorrow, misfortune, and suffering, are outside my door. I am in the house and I have the key. - Charles Fletcher Lummis

About Teeg

Yoga teacher and budding health coach living life happily & organically. Forever student of my meditation cushion, amateur photographer, and lover of words. Sharing my light and love to all, I have faith the universe will provide all I need at the right time. Except for chocolate... I can never get enough chocolate =) View all posts by Teeg

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11 Responses to “Favorite Quotes”

Counselor Musings
April 9th, 2011 at 3:12 pm

I absolutely love quotes. I think they are beautiful and inspiring, and teach great lessons. I use quotes incredibly often with clients (and start many blog posts with them). Love all of these, especially the CS Lewis one. Thanks for sharing:)

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Heather
April 9th, 2011 at 6:10 pm

This is great Teeg! I too love quotes – have a whole notebook of them, and I've been known to just use them for my blog posts in the past! Happy Saturday to you!

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zoeandthebeatles
April 9th, 2011 at 6:20 pm

i think i love quotes just about as much as you! they're so uplifting. i also looove the one by cs lewis, too! i have it stored away in a word document somewhere (really, are we the same person :p?). such a gem of a quote! thanks for these

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yogicrystal
April 9th, 2011 at 11:44 pm

Ok, love the CS Lewis quote!! And even though the book Heart of Darkness was difficult for me to get through years ago, that's a good quote from it. Nice post for someone who had a little writer's block today! xo

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Brittany
April 10th, 2011 at 1:20 am

love quotes, and I love these. Thanks for sharing

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Alyson
April 10th, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Love these! I collect all sorts of quotes and keep them in Evernote.. sometimes just a simple saying can put things in perspective on a rough day!

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flowtationdevices
April 10th, 2011 at 3:44 pm

The C.S. Lewis one is great.One of my favorite dance-related quotes is from 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth:"The more you dance, the more you sweat. The more you sweat, the more you pray. The more you pray, the closer you come to ecstasy."

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Nicki the Hippie
April 11th, 2011 at 5:49 pm

Thanks for sharing these, some of these quotes have really inspired me and I'm copying them into my own word document! Peace & LOve,Nicki

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Googlover/keishua
April 12th, 2011 at 2:20 am

Oh, I am a lover of quotes. Thanks for sharing these.

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Brittany
April 25th, 2011 at 12:52 am

love quotes, and I love these. Thanks for sharing

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Counselor Musings
April 25th, 2011 at 12:52 am

I absolutely love quotes. I think they are beautiful and inspiring, and teach great lessons. I use quotes incredibly often with clients (and start many blog posts with them). Love all of these, especially the CS Lewis one. Thanks for sharing:)

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