In deep meditation the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil.

There is always a light within us that is free from all sorrow and grief, no matter how much we may be experiencing suffering.

Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists.

It is not enough to have intuitions; we must act on them; we must live them.

Success is nearest to those whose efforts are intense and sincere.

Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked.

Undisturbed calmness of mind is attained by cultivating friendliness toward the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous, and indifference toward the wicked.

The longest journey begins with a single step.

For those who have an intense urge for Spirit and wisdom, it sits near them, waiting.

If you can control the rising of the mind into ripples, you will experience Yoga.

Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.

God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly

Military service is not just a vocation. It is a way of life, an attitude that you carry in your heart even after you are discharged.

It is only mercenaries who expect to be paid by the day.

I still hold on to the idea that a record can really change the way I feel.

Most women wish to feel that their spirit has been violated. Do they not, indeed, flatter themselves on never yielding save to force?

I have twin boys, 12, and a daughter, 17.

We can not run away from our youth. We have to put them in the lead

Personal mastery is the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our personal vision, of focusing our energies, of developing patience, and of seeing reality objectively.

The lover never despairs. For a committed heart everything is possible.

Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.