The Universe Smiles

Great transformation surely comes when instead of trying to change yourself, you simply observe who you are.

All things in the present are a repetition of the past – only combination and novelty resurrects them anew.

As dangerous the perils at sea, there is hardly a compelling reason to stay ashore.

Lying to oneself pushes ones conscience farther and farther away from truth, and as truth disappears, so does love.

They that shine light in the darkest hour will set ablaze the hearts of all souls to the ends of the Universe.

Fear and lack of self-confidence breads the desire and demand that others walk, talk, and think alike, without exception.

Vulnerability deepens the heart’s wound, making it possible to love without limitation.

Hidden behind the wall of your present experience is a profoundly transformative idea that would capture the World’s heart were you not to be obsessed with what the World is doing.

You can trust deeply only those that would trust you with their life and more.

Monuments dedicated to great souls cover the world, but not one of them depicts a critic.

Society’s laws and precepts cannot find a home in the heart of one who lives in the light.

If you are certain you know something well, then you are quite guaranteed to be far from understanding.

Without courage, there can be no peace.

What a miraculously wonderful world this would be if each person, without exception, did what he was capable of.

In order to recognize wolves in sheep’s clothing, it may be necessary to spend a great deal of time with wolves.

The heart’s song, if true and pure, will lift the thickest fog and illuminate the darkest of minds.

If you always run away from trouble, it will be sure to follow you wherever you go.

Deep grief lays the contrast through which we may know and cherish deep love.

If you will spend your time listening to what people are saying, you may not notice what they are doing.

Settling on the pleasant can provide many years of comfort, whereas an endlessly evolving perspective affords undying enjoyment.

Great souls can never find peace as long as another is suffering in the world.

Rare is the person who will hit their target on the first try, but rarer yet is that person who will miss a million times on the way to mastery.

A bird does not fly high into the sky by avoiding the wind.

Every thought and action that comes from you ripples into humanity as the waves of an ocean – may they be imbued with love, without exception.

If you will concern yourself with all the doors that have closed, you might miss the one that is wide open.

A clever mind and rich imagination are absolutely impotent without the realization of mortality and the need to care for others with the same fate.

The moment most people give up is the very moment they might have irreversibly transformed the world.

All the best that may be experienced in this life emerges from the greatest difficulties.

Were it not for our collective amnesia, humanity's problems could be seen clearly before they have made their mark. Somewhere, sometime – someone has dreamed of a solution for your greatest challenge.

Children carry what we give them into all future generations – therefore, give them only love and compassion.

Skepticism turns the fertile land of an imaginative mind into a dry desert of regret.

If you are aware of yourself when dancing, you really aren’t dancing at all.

If you will wait until tomorrow to do what your heart commands, you may find yourself waiting forever.

Premeditated inspiration is bound to its own agenda, as a wild dancer that watches himself in the mirror. Your creations will be colored with your weaknesses to the degree you have not surrendered yourself to that dance. Dance wildly or do not dance at all.

Love your people in both your waking life and dreams, and the world will be your family.

One that is wildly alive can never be neutral, especially in matters of the heart.

There is no cure for past mistakes other than brave decision to acknowledge and forgive.

If you meditate on the dead, dry leaves on the ground, you may miss the brilliant colors of the forest.

Peace has no preference – it loves unconditionally the rich, the poor, the weak, and the strong.

The soul of those that came before us is known by the imprints they left behind in the course of living their lives. The more deeply present you are in this moment, the stronger the footprint you leave in the sands of time, rippling forever into future generations.

By far, the fastest way to end human suffering is to stop creating it.

Democracy means nothing without the undying thirst for liberty and freedom.

Shining a light in the darkest hour, one may live in exile, a complete stranger in a land of barbarism.

If you will go deep enough into the rhythm of your work, the most precious secrets will be given to you.

Great spiritual and even material wealth is bestowed on one who never asks for anything. Take your life and destiny into your own hands, and expect that nothing will be given for free.

Provoking people to take up a cause is far more difficult than giving them the gift of knowing that they cannot eat or sleep without embracing it.

In the realm of the infinite, there is no time, nor is there any limit to what may be seen, heard, or felt – that is our birthplace.

If you have spent but a single moment calculating the wrongs committed against you, precious time has been lost on the journey to unconditional happiness.

Often, the desire for great happiness washes away countless, smaller joys that could have made all the difference.

Desire is like the wind – the more it blows in a certain direction, the more likely the mind and will shall follow.