“Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.”

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.

What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.

September tries its best to have us forget summer.

Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.

Few things move as quietly as the future.

We must escape our illusions of correctness to understand the actions and beliefs of others.

The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.

We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.

If we try and fail, we have temporary disappointments. But if we do not try at all, we have permanent regrets.

The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.

Americans are optimists. They hope they’ll be wealthy someday – and they’re positive they can get one more brushful of paint out of an empty can.

Talent is a flame. Genius is a fire.

It is almost impossible to watch a sunset and not dream.

A half-truth is usually less than half of that.

We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody’s weakness.

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.

Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.

I will offer a choice, not an echo.

Your body is the child of the soul. you must nourish and train that child.

It is while practicing yoga asanas that you learn the art of adjustment.

You exist without the feeling of existence.

Confidence, clarity and compassion are essential qualities of a teacher.

I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes.

Action is movement with intelligence. The world is filled with movement. What the world needs is more conscious movement, more action.